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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I’m going with Dave and Sandy (on the fence with Cristina). [/quote]

Similarly, I'm going with Cristina and David (on the fence with Sandy). I appreciate that Sandy has lived and worked in Arlington for a long time but I don't know that she is the best person for APS right now. I might be biased. I am 30 years younger than she is (I don't know her exact age). I only ever hear her talking about reading. Literacy should be more a priority in APS than it is. Poor reading skills means years of struggle for students and people generally. And I want every student to read as well as my kids. But I'm concerned this is all she has to say and that she doesn't understand how complicated and technical the world has become.

I might choose Steven as my third choice. I don't like all of his ideas (or how he emails them to me) but at least he has new ideas. [/quote]

You have learn to sit up before you can crawl. Without that fundamental building block, kids have no real options. Coding is great and another necessary skill, one that isn’t being taught that competently across the system either, but if you can’t read or write at a proficient level, you’re far more likely to end up in jail rather than becoming a wildly successful techie.

Anyone know, did Sandy come up before this misguided turn toward “balanced literacy?” If yes, she has my vote.[/quote]

I'm sure everyone agrees with you. I'm glad Sandy emphasizes literacy. It's not a controversial topic. All of the candidates support expanding or improving literacy in APS, especially for the demographics of students that are routinely falling behind. I worry that she doesn't have much more to say.

I haven't received my ballot yet. I might reach out to her campaign to ask about her other priorities. I've visited her website and have heard her say on multiple occasions that all of the candidates are running on the same platform, but she doesn't talk much about those other priorities. David has a four-point plan for equity. Cristina has a framework for addressing inequity. Both candidates describe specific plans for leading APS.

They seem the most prepared to me. [/quote]

David has been running longer than any of the candidates. He should be more knowledgable by now. Sandy's old-school. Some people might like that. Others don't.[/quote]

I prefer David over Sandy. Her platform is that we need to be smart on equity, educators, data...as if everyone who runs for school board doesn't think they are smarter than everyone else. David might have less to say than others, but he is a good listener and takes other people's opinions into account. [/quote]

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