I believe deeply that the purpose of every decision in education should be to improve what happens in the classroom. There are many conversations happening right now about policies, programs, and priorities in education. All of them matter. But none of them matter more than what happens in the classroom. This is where policy matters. School boards do not teach lessons, but they make decisions that shape the conditions for teaching and learning. Decisions about curriculum, sta

A school board’s decisions shape everything from classroom instruction to student outcomes—making alignment and focus essential.— from Education Week There is a difference between recognizing what needs to be done and fully stepping into the responsibility to do it. As a PGCPS principal, I have spent years leading inside the system, working to improve instruction, analyzing data, supporting teachers, collaborating with families and making decisions that impact scholars every

A 2025 analysis highlighted by Education Week found that only 18% of school board members in the study were current or former educators.” That's an important statistic. When decisions about schools are made without deep, day-to-day experience inside those schools, there is a risk that those decisions will not fully translate into classrooms. As a PGCPS principal, I do not experience education from a distance, I live it every day. I see how decisions are made, and more impor