K-12 Education

Best Practices

Top management should be subject matter experts who help discover the best path forward after independent research and study of the issues before them. Batteries included. Rubber stamping or kicking cans down the road not required.

Standardized Test Results

A key differentiator for Piedmont schools are strong CAASPP and CAST test scores. How are those results tracking year over year and grade after grade? How well are similar school districts performing?

University and College Matriculation

Piedmont High utilizes a service to track graduate performance at the top 25 universities and colleges that are often considered 'reach' schools by applicants. PUSD graduate attendance at these schools has been steadily declining over the past decade.

Transparency

Open government legislation helps but is not enough. It is still very hard to find out all the pros and cons of any decision already made or being considered. Candidates for office should not have hidden agendas.

Educational Pathways

Helping every student achieve their learning potential through options for greater teacher attention, greater choice in electives, and advanced or accelerated study.

In-person Instruction

K-12 students need supervision prior to development of independent learning skills. Pandemic responses should be managed by epidemiologists at the county and state levels, not at each individual school district.

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