I would like to thank all of my wonderful 1,465 voters that joined me in the quest of making Arlington schools serve children.
That is a lot of people! And I hear your voice.
This sends a strong message to Arlington School Committee about how important is rigorous math and science for success of our children. Not only will we get smarter kids - we'll also get better technology, bioengineering, healthcare, cyber-defense, green technologies. We'll get kids that are not afraid to solve any challenges that life throws at them.
I will continue to work, along with Arlington Math Parents, on convincing APS to implement multiple math pathways that serve all children across the whole math proficiency range.
Let's not accept the status quo of having kids be forcefully bored at school; youth is the best time to learn math and other hard sciences.
Please consider speaking - like I do - on behalf of your children and with your children during School Committee meetings. Please write to me and share your ideas. I would love to hear from you.
Sincerely yours,
- Dmitry Vasilyev.