By CAPA JRC Reporter Evelyn Shue 2020 has been, without a doubt, a tumultuous year. With the election looming, the coronavirus continues to keep people inside and calls for racial justice and equity grow louder still. These issues affect everyone, and have especially taken a toll on our youngest generation. Thus, candidates for the Board of Education’s (BOE) District 4 seat, Shebra Evans and Steve Solomon, have shared their goals and priorities so that voters will know what i

By CAPA JRC reporter Claire Yu (Pictures from additude.com) Intro In the midst of a pandemic, students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have had to start the 2020-2021 school year virtually. Although this was just a change in the format of teaching, the shift still impacts MCPS students and their families. To gain some more perspective, CAPA JRC interviewed several parents of elementary and middle school students to hear their opinions and experiences regarding vir

By CAPA JRC Reporters Kathleen Li and Claire Yu On the evening of Monday, October 5, 2020, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) Candidate Forum took place virtually through a Zoom meeting. The non-partisan event was organized by the League of Women Voters and moderated by Diane Hibino. More than one hundred people were watching the livestream in real time, and all six contenders were present, including at-large candidates Sunil Dasgupta and Lynne Harris, District 2

Check out our latest series on the 2020 MCPS Board of Education elections! 看看我们最近写关于蒙郡教育委员会选举的文章！ 2020 Montgomery County Board of Education Candidate Forum https://www.capajrc.org/post/2020-montgomery-county-board-of-education-candidate-forum Lynne Harris: Board of Education At-Large Candidate https://www.capajrc.org/post/lynne-harris-a-perspective-on-a-board-of-education-at-large-candidate 蒙郡教育委员会 (BOE) 候选人 - Lynne Harris https://www.capajrc.org/post/%E8%92%99%E9%83%A1%E6%

作者：CAPA小记者Lillian Zhou Lynne Harris 是2020年教育委员会（BOE）候选人中最重视学生参与的候选人。Harris着重强调 “让学生参与蒙郡学校系统 （MCPS）中的每一个决定”。Harris认为学生们对MCPS的看法是“不可替代的”。Harris在一次采访中说：“如果我们不让学生们参与每个问题的讨论，我们将无法做出最好的决定”。 那么，如果Harris当选为BOE成员，什么将会是她的工作重点？ 当被问及当前BOE面临的最大失误时，Harris 觉得在于BOE的结构及其BOE在MCPS决策过程中的参与。她解释说：“BOE缺乏与MCPS学校以及社区持续和实质性联系 .” 教师, 学生和家庭基本上是“每四年一次”BOE竞选时, 才会见到BOE 成员, 而实际上,“至少应该每季度一次”。Harris总结说，“BOE应该始终定期参与，而不是仅在出现重大问题时开会“。 Harris 的第二个目标是建立一个“更积极”的BOE，而不是“没有参与政策倡议或政策起草的相对被动机构.” Harris说BOE目前主要 仅

作者：CAPA小记者刘一末 Michael Fryar是两个孩子的父母和有经验的教育者，作为今年蒙郡教育委员会 (BOE) 社区二的两个后选人之一正在参选。过去30年，他在小学教学，在法庭上帮助学生，父母和老师， 并且参与社会工作。 作为BOE成员，他的主要目的是解决MCPS的贫困问题。他的计划是从Connecticut学校系统中汲取经验，包括重新划分学区和创造更多有特定主题的学校。 “成绩差距……与贫困并存”，他在接受采访时说。[所以]在重新划分学区时，我认为我们将着重解决贫困问题。 在我们的采访中，Fryar先生还提到了当前学区的一些问题，“有很多孩子没有去他们最近的学校。我们需要重新划分以弄清楚发生了什么。” 当被问及他在华裔社区的经验时，Fryar先生说：“我认为华裔美国人的历史被对其他群体的关注所淹没。”他认为，除了谈论“美国黑人... [和] ...西班牙裔的经历”之外，我们还应该谈论美国华裔的经历及其贡献。 “ 说白了，如果没有中国人的贡献，美国很多的方面就不会被发展起来。” 尽管他认为MCPS可以在这么短的时间内过渡到在线学习模式

By CAPA JRC reporter Lillian Zhou For a candidate who values student input, look no further than the 2020 Board of Education (BOE) at-large candidate Lynne Harris. With a strong emphasis on “engaging students in every single decision” that the school system is faced with, Harris believes the knowledge students hold on the Montgomery County school system is “irreplaceable”. Harris stated in an interview, “if we aren’t engaging them on every issue, we can’t make the best decisi

By CAPA JRC reporter Eileen Luo A parent of two and veteran of education, Michael Fryar is running as one of the District 2 candidates for the Board of Education (BOE) this year. Over a span of over thirty years, he has taught at an elementary school, advocated for students, parents, and teachers in courts, and worked as a social worker. Main Goals As a member of the BOE, Mr. Fryar’s main goal will be to resolve the poverty issue in MCPS. His plans, drawn from his experience