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Joe Ross
125,007 votes
58.7%
- Occupation: Parent, Nonprofit Educator
- VP, Citizen Schools, training new teachers and 1000+ school volunteers
- Education reform advocate, emphasizing ed tech & Expanded Learning Time
- Former business development leader at Pure Digital (Flip Video) and Cisco
- 8 years U.S. Navy service in the Middle East, Korea and Latin America
- Navy Officer Candidate School, Pensacola,1996
- Yale College, BA, 1994; Stanford Law School, JD, 2007
Priorities:
- Provide mentoring, training and support for new teachers
- Strengthen high school preparation for college and career
- Increase investment in early childhood education
Jo-Ann "Sockolov" Byrne
87,935 votes
41.3%
- Occupation: Education Foundation Director
- Advocate/Parent/Volunteer
Priorities:
- Addressing funding inadequacies through expense reduction, shared services, and creating economies of scale.
- Closing the Achievement Gap.
- Ensuring a world-class K-12 public school system and continuous improvement in education outcomes in our County.
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