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