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Los Angeles County, CA March 5, 2013 Election
Smart Voter Political Philosophy for Robert D. Skeels

Candidate for
Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 2

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I support what works in Education:

  • Fully funded public schools with elected school boards
  • Small class sizes
  • Dual language immersion
  • Free voluntary reading (FVR) and ample access to libraries. FVR is a research based notion of allowing students to chose their reading materials.
  • Project based learning and respect for vocational education
  • Culturally relevant curriculum, ethnic studies, and liberation pedagogy
  • Arts, music, and literature
  • Schools encouraging community and parent collaboration. Our schools belong to the communities they serve and can never achieve their potential without listening to the voices of parents.
  • Professional, experienced educators with the right to collective bargaining

I vehemently oppose:

  • Privatization via charters and vouchers
  • Standardized tests being used for high stakes accountability decisions
  • A singular focus on testing leading to a narrowing of curricula and elimination of electives
  • Segregation by race, class, and ethnicity, which result from privatization and other corporate reforms.
  • Discrimination against students with special needs or disabilities
  • Alternate teaching certifications that lead to inexperienced and unqualified instructors
  • Unproven methodologies and programs being imposed on districts
  • No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core State Standards
  • Profiteering in the name of "helping kids"

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