Seattle Schools Community Forum: David Brewster's Defense of the Establishment

Seattle Schools Community Forum: David Brewster's Defense of the Establishment:

David Brewster's Defense of the Establishment

by Charlie Mas

In a Crosscut article published yesterday, Two big shockers for Seattle schools and cops, David Brewster, Editor-in-Chief at Crosscut and chair of the board of Crosscut Public Media, revealed his true anti-democratic sentiments.


He claimed - in the absence of evidence and, in fact, contrary to Dr. Enfield's specific statements - that Dr. Enfield's decision to withdraw herself from consideration as the long-term superintendent for Seattle Public Schools "almost certainly stemmed from the surprising fall election".


He referred to the two new Board members as "insurgents".


He suggested that the new board, which he characterized as having a 4-3 anti-reform majority, might mean "a