VDOE: Next Secretary of Education

[Anonymous]

Looks like Aimee Guidera will be the next Sec of Education in VA.

https://wset.com/amp/news/instagram/virtual-learning-schools-virginia-covid-19-mask-mandates-glenn-youngkin
“Guidera is the founder of the Data Quality Campaign – a national non-profit that aims to help improve student outcomes. And she also served as the Director of the D.C. office for the National Center for Educational Achievement. “

Anyone with experience with her or her company?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/20/youngkin-virginia-education-secretary-guidera/

Does she actually live in VA?

[Anonymous]

Perhaps they have two homes? A quick search makes it look like she currently lives in Long Lake, which is a suburb of MSP. It appears as though at some point her daughter attended a school in FCPS (in McLean?) so the family lived full-time in Virginia for at least a little bit.

[Anonymous]

I don't care if she lives here or ever lived here.

She seems heads and tails more qualified than the Qarni and I welcome a fresh perspective from outside the state.

[Anonymous]

She lives in MN, not VA. She has never been an educator but she is an education consultant.

[Anonymous]

She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

Ughhh- 2 of the worst things for public schools!

[Anonymous]

Someone who will put education first is a winner!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone who will put education first is a winner!!

Why do you think she will put education first? She has never been an educator and she has no degrees in education. She definitely is not putting public education first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

After the lowering of standards under Northam, more testing is needed.

Arlington has charter schools already -> they’re called option schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

After the lowering of standards under Northam, more testing is needed.

Arlington has charter schools already -> they’re called option schools

+1000. It’s always funny when folks are vehemently against choice and then praise the option schools. I personally think they the options schools (other than immersion) should be eliminated for the same reason I don’t support school choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

After the lowering of standards under Northam, more testing is needed.

Arlington has charter schools already -> they’re called option schools

The difference is that option schools don’t divert money away from APS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

After the lowering of standards under Northam, more testing is needed.

Arlington has charter schools already -> they’re called option schools

What standards were lowered under Northam?

[Anonymous]

Do option schools have to follow the same state requirements as other APS schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do option schools have to follow the same state requirements as other APS schools?

Of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is a fan of testing and charter schools.

After the lowering of standards under Northam, more testing is needed.

Arlington has charter schools already -> they’re called option schools

What standards were lowered under Northam?

None. PP is clueless. Probably doesn’t even have kids in VA public schools.