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JJ Briscoe

JJ Briscoe

JJ Briscoe is an organizer and activist who has worked with organizations such as Get Free, GenVote, and Loud Light. JJ is currently an undergraduate student at New York University concentrating on politics, rights, and development. He is an alum of Gardner Edgerton High School.

OPINION
Brandon Parks, vice president of the Gardner Edgerton school board, said timing of the departure of Superintendent Pam Stranathan would be disruptive to the district and finding a replacement could be difficult because of the high number of retirements among school administrators in Kansas. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

School board changes can destroy students’ educational opportunities. We’re paying attention.

By: - September 19, 2023

As a student who attended the Gardner-Edgerton School District from middle school through high school, graduating only four years ago, it breaks my heart to know my 17-year-old sister has not been enjoying the same quality of education that I did. When I first came to Gardner in the 5th grade, my family worried about […]