Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign for AAPS Board of Education. Here are the 5 areas I hope the new board will focus on moving forward.
EQUITY
Closing equity gaps in education both systemic and those exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes reopening and expanding before and after care programs for school age children; offering high quality educational opportunities for middle and high school students; and ensuring equity in transportation, technology, and facilities needs
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Ensure AAPS prepares students for the demands of a modern global society and workforce by working with stakeholders to craft new, high-quality, student-centered system for AAPS–that helps every student succeed in school, their careers, and in life. Also encourage investments that will introduce AAPS children to a variety of post-high school options with trades.
EVIDENCE-BASED IMPROVEMENT
Ensure AAPS adheres to evidence-based improvement to curriculum, systems, and services. Implement high-quality research from organizations such as Launch Michigan, The Skillman Foundation, and National Center for Educational Excellence
LETTING EDUCATORS EDUCATE
Let educators educate. Advocae for high-quality research into the issues facing public education, and ensure that the voices of Michigan’s rank-and-file educators are part of any proposals to help our students succeed.
SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITY
Make Schools Community Centers Again! Work with administrators and principal's on plan to increase access to our schools to civic organizations, leaders in business, education, labor, parents, and philanthropy to ensure high quality offerings to AAPS’s students.
Closing equity gaps in education both systemic and those exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes reopening and expanding before and after care programs for school age children; offering high quality educational opportunities for middle and high school students; and ensuring equity in transportation, technology, and facilities needs
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Ensure AAPS prepares students for the demands of a modern global society and workforce by working with stakeholders to craft new, high-quality, student-centered system for AAPS–that helps every student succeed in school, their careers, and in life. Also encourage investments that will introduce AAPS children to a variety of post-high school options with trades.
EVIDENCE-BASED IMPROVEMENT
Ensure AAPS adheres to evidence-based improvement to curriculum, systems, and services. Implement high-quality research from organizations such as Launch Michigan, The Skillman Foundation, and National Center for Educational Excellence
LETTING EDUCATORS EDUCATE
Let educators educate. Advocae for high-quality research into the issues facing public education, and ensure that the voices of Michigan’s rank-and-file educators are part of any proposals to help our students succeed.
SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITY
Make Schools Community Centers Again! Work with administrators and principal's on plan to increase access to our schools to civic organizations, leaders in business, education, labor, parents, and philanthropy to ensure high quality offerings to AAPS’s students.