What’s Bad About Political Agendas?

* Re “The Education Challenge,” Feb. 20 editorial:

You endorse Eric H. Woolery’s opponent because she “makes it plain that her priority is the education of children, not advancing political ideology.”

Doesn’t everyone elected to political office hold a political ideology of some type? For you to judge Woolery’s motivations or imply that his priority is not the education of children because he represents a political ideology anathema to The Times is unfair.

He was duly elected and entitled to bring his insight to the table for public discussion. To imply that he is advancing a political point of view and his opponent is not is being shortsighted and misleading. They both have agendas.

Elected leaders who represent the people spend a lot of time studying ill-conceived policies and writing new ones. There are many parts of public education which need improvement.

There have been stimulating debates about the role of public education at the Orange County Board of Education meetings over the last four years. Thousands of tax dollars flow from Washington and Sacramento through the Orange County Department of Education. I am glad Woolery is there to present his ideas and oversee how and where this money is spent.

I hope in writing future endorsements you will choose your words more carefully and be fair in your presentation of all candidates.

WENDY LEECE

Costa Mesa