Did you know that:
- approximately one-third of all Wake County public school students are not up to grade level?
- online material has replaced textbooks, even though reading comprehension is 6 to 8 times better with paper?
- one in nine teachers will not return to teach next year?
I’ve looked at the data about the Wake County public school system, and talked to some teachers, and I’ve become convinced that we could be doing a better job—a much better job—than we are doing today. That’s why I am running to represent district 5 on the Wake County Board of Education.
Public education serves three constituencies:
- the students: These are our primary customers, who by graduation time should have all the skills necessary to reason correctly, communicate with the world meaningfully, be prepared to fully participate in our democracy, and pursue the life and vocation of their choice.
- the parents: All parents want a good education for their children, and are trusting the public school system to deliver that.
- the taxpayers: Even those who aren’t in school or don’t have children in school want to know that their tax money is being well spent, and that the young men and women graduating from school are going to give their community a boost through hard work and productivity, stable families, and valuable citizenship.
