What are the top education priorities of the candidates for the Ward 2 seat on DC Council?

Peter Bolton,
DC Statehood Green Party Nominee

  • Increasing funding for public schools and public school teachers

  • Improving the opportunities and offerings of special education

  • Removing religious proselytization from schools

Councilmember Brooke Pinto, Democratic Nominee

  • Ensuring we have quality public schools in each of our neighborhoods

  • Increasing equity and access to technology and Internet access

  • Increasing mental healthcare supports and after-school programming

Randy Downs, Independent

  • Increasing teacher retention

  • Improving student learning objectives

  • Ensuring students have access to high quality public schools where they live

Martín Fernandez, Independent

  • Developing municipal broadband to expand digital equity

  • Supporting English language learners

  • Ending mayoral control and elevating the SBOE to have a more executive function over DC schools