Promises MADE
Promises KEPT
I will continue prioritizing policies that put our students’ education first while supporting teachers and engaging parents.
Promises Made
Promises Kept
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Prioritized policies and plans that put our children’s educational needs first.
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Led the balanced approach to technology and quality curriculum in the classroom.
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Ensured that the SPS Strategic Plan focused on student achievement on every level.
Priorities
in Progress
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Guarantee our teachers have the necessary support to maintain a disciplined learning environment.
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Protect our teachers from being overextended and secure classroom resources needed for success.
Engaging Parents and Neighborhood Communities
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As a mother and physician, Dr. M knows how crucial parents are to their children’s education.
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As a community volunteer, she knows how valuable the community is to student success.
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Dr. M is a proven advocate for transparency on the school board and committed to responsible oversight.
Do Your Homework:
The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
By Nellie Bowles | The New York Times | Oct 26, 2018
America’s public schools are still promoting devices with screens — even offering digital-only preschools. The rich are banning screens from class altogether.
The parents in Overland Park, Kan., were fed up. They wanted their children off screens, but they needed strength in numbers. First, because no one wants their kid to be the lone weird one without a phone. And second, because taking the phone away from a middle schooler is actually very, very tough.
K–12 teachers are quitting. What would make them stay?
By Jake Bryant, et al. | McKinsey & Company | Mar 2, 2023
K–12 schools in the United States are finding it increasingly difficult to retain teachers, with potentially far-reaching ramifications for society. Over the past decade, the annual teacher turnover rate has hovered around 8 percent nationally and is more than double that for schools designated for Title 1 funding. By comparison, the annual turnover rate in high-performing jurisdictions, such as Finland, Ontario, and Singapore, is approximately 3 to 4 percent.
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Cellphones in School: What to Know
By Cole Claybourn | USNews | Oct 20, 2022
As smartphones have become ubiquitous among teens, schools have increasingly had to wrestle with the problem of managing their use in class.
While some educators feel there's a place for smartphones in the classroom, others see them as a distraction and source of cyberbullying. And research indicates they can have a negative effect on learning and attention. By 2020, 77% of schools reported prohibiting cellphones for non-academic use, according to the federal National Center for Education Statistics.