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[quote=Anonymous]When considering which candidate to support, remember the specific (and limited) responsibilities of the State Board. Mainly, they are advisory to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and they don’t currently have many formal responsibilities outside approving (or not) particular policies from OSSE. While there are some people calling to increase their power, in the current system of mayoral control, their direct impact is limited, but they can still influence and ask questions to OSSE, DCPS, and the Public Charter School Board (PCSB). In the last few years, the State Board has gotten somewhat more energetic, creating task forces on Competency-Based Credits, Graduation Requirements, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and State Academic Standards. Mainly, they are responsible for approving high school graduation requirements, state academic standards, attendance and residency requirements, and the accountability measures required under the federal ESSA law. While some of the candidates’ answers at the forum on Thursday were interesting to better understand their experience and educational philosophy, they were mostly irrelevant to the actual things they would be able to do as a State Board member. It’s worth taking a little time to peruse the DC State Board of Ed website for more info: https://sboe.dc.gov[/quote]
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