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School-board and school-funding debate centers on student growth, standards and budget priorities
Summary
Board of Education and school-board candidates debated standardized testing, local flexibility, returns on ed-tech investments, and teacher recruitment/retention. Candidates advocated student-growth metrics, stronger collaboration with community colleges and prioritizing classroom staff over central-office spending.
Education dominated several candidate rounds at the forum. Incumbent board members and challengers addressed curriculum, DEI and local control while proposing different approaches to measurement and budgeting.
Candidates agreed standardized test results do not capture the full scope of student learning. Dr. Kimberly Thompson Hairston argued for revamping the state school report card and incorporating the…
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