DC Mayoral Candidates’ Questionnaires on Education
For Immediate Release: March 29, 2014
Candidates for mayor in the Democratic Primary were asked by an informal coalition of public education advocates and ward-based citizen’s organizations focused on public education, known as the “Fork in the Road” group*, to respond to 10 questions on public education in the District of Columbia. The questions spanned a range of important issues, including the track record of education reform and mayoral control, the achievement gap, funding equity, teacher and principal turnover, as well as the impact of charter schools, and parent and public disenfranchisement.
(note: Incumbent mayor Vincent Gray declined to respond to the questionnaire, as did Reta Jo Lewis, Vincent Orange and Carlos Allen.)
The candidates’ responses to the 10 questions can be read in their entirety at the below link:
*Among others, the Fork in the Road groups includes: Ward 2 Education Network, Ward 5 Council on Education, Ward 7 Education Council, Ward 8 Education Council, Teachers and Parents for Real Education Reform, Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization(CHPSPO), Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators(SHAPPE), WE ACT Radio
About the Ward Five Council on Education
The Ward Five Council on Education is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in Ward 5. The Council provides a forum for community stakeholders to share and resolve issues surrounding Ward 5 schools and works closely with the District of Columbia’s education community to ensure that the quality of public schools – both traditional and charter – is exactly what Ward 5 students, parents, and the community at large deserve. Learn more at www.w5coe.org.
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