No worries. So while we're on the topic of leaving out relevant information, there a reason you also left out that in the video you linked she explicitly says her father's Columbian at 11:35? Seems like that's pretty relevant.

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There are stops on Park ave and Highland St, very close to the campus.

When did she ever profess herself to be Latinx? I looked back through the articles published when the school committee was hiring and all that was ever said was that she was bilingual.

A group of parents met with her in the fall. I was there and she was quite clear that her husband was Latino and she spoke Spanish. There was never an ounce of confusion or any misleading statements that would leave one to believe anything other than what she said.

She received an award in CA for her work advocating for Latinx students, which makes sense since her district there is almost entirely Latinx. If she was a member of CALSA (CA Latino superintendents and admin) then one would think that she met the criteria for membership.

FWIW, as a parent, I have a vested interest in who fills the role. I liked her, I liked what she has to say. She spent a LOT of time in her first 6 months listening to parents, teachers, and students. I’m eager to see if she can put into place her plans and effect positive change and I hope she succeeds.

If you can be within walking distance to campus, your life will be a lot easier. Otherwise, find a place as close as you can to avoid our terrible traffic and not-great public transit.

Also, long underwear (cotton, not synthetic) will be your best friend when winter comes. Buy 2 sets.

Good luck!

Well, that must mean that you find hairy legs, hairy armpits, Birkenstock wearing SJW, or rainbow haired, pierced, tattooed, can't get a man, cadaverous vegans attractive? Hmmm, sounds like you're attracted to men.

Hmmmm, how would that play if they were pretty clear they wanted a white person????

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Yeah deceit is a problem and a red flag that she can be bribed or lie about other things too. Which like I said anyone especially people in high positions will say anything to get a higher paycheck or look good at work.

> But she says "Anglo," so it's pretty clear they weren't Latinx.

Which if true completely transforms what you're saying and is a valid point but it's literally nowhere in your original post. You can't not include relevant details and then be shocked when people call you out because your post makes it look like you think being simultaneously white and Latino is impossible.

But it isn't true, she doesn't say her birth parents are 'Anglo,' she says her adopted family was. She identifies them as 'Anglo' when the question's first asked at around 9:50 and then again when she details the ethnicity of her birth parents she says she was 'raised by an Anglo family.'

Never does she refer to her birth parents as Anglo. She says at one point that her mother is part English, but that's about it.

And as the Latin[insert preferred suffix, or none at all]-identifying people I know who do use "Latinx", including those born in Latin America and relocated to the US, also exist. Your experiences and preferences are as valid as their experiences and preferences are valid. There's no one Latin[insert preferred suffix, or none at all] opinion or identity.

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It’s 2023, she identified as a person of color

There's a lot located near WPI. You're just west of downtown Worcester and there's at least a few grocery stores within walking distance of campus.

Bus access to WPI is at least a 10 minute walk best I can tell. They're predominantly up park Ave and Grove Street.

I can't remember where those bus lines take you, but they are located close enough to be usable.

Lol, I don’t need a blog to tell me she is not a real Latina. No Latina/o would NOT call themselves Latinx. This is coming from a Latina ! This term is 100% an invention from Americans and no one in Latin America uses this, I just wish you guys stopped trying to shove that down our throats. Edit: to add the NOT, it was missing

People will say anything to get a bigger paycheck. As long as she does her job attentively and for the best interests of the children without mixing her personal agendas and beliefs into public education then she could be blue, green or purple for all I care

Congrats.

I'd probably buy warm, but cheap clothing. Worcester is getting better every day, but there's still a decent chance you might get mugged.

While it's not impossible to live in Worcester without a car, you'll probably want one. Not having one will severely limit your options for employment. If you're just coming here for school then it's much more manageable.

You can see the public transit routes on Google Maps, by the way. If you pick a route, they're all mapped out with fairly accurate travel times.

Worcester is all bus lines with a train that goes from worcester <---> Boston.

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