THE REAL STORY: How Maqsood Khan Turned Educators’ Work Into His Campaign Narrative
By Dr. Richard Busalacchi, Publisher Franklin Community News The first time I saw the Facebook post, I had to read it twice. There was Franklin School Board Treasurer and Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidate Maqsood Khan smiling next to a set of colorful charts, proudly announcing that “under my leadership,” the Franklin School District had reached its highest student and employee engagement scores. The message was polished, tightly packaged, and clearly designed for political impact. Kahn is challenging incumbent Patti Logsdon for Milwaukee County Supervisor of District 9. But something felt off. Very off. Because the story Khan was selling didn’t match the reality I’ve lived for more than three decades in education—or the reality I hear every week from my son, a special education teacher at Forest Park Middle School , who works in the trenches with students and families every single day. Khan’s version of events wasn’t simply exaggerated. It was a c...