Corbett School District
Where available, click the collapsible text boxes to view the candidate's responses to some questions posed by the Democratic Party of Multnomah County's Education Study Group.
Vanessa Lyon, Director, Position 2
Michelle Vo, Director, Position 3
How do you see internet access impacting the digital divide and the impact that it has had on learning for students at all economic levels?
As society moves farther from readily available printed materials of fact based journalism and research towards digital solutions, we must provide equitable access to those resources. Much like road systems, emergency services, and other public amenities, access to reliable internet for each student is a fundamental need to support education.
What is your opinion of the role of high stakes standardized testing in the education of our children?
Testing allows us to hold educators and administrators accountable, and to measure ourselves against other districts, and against our own goals and aspirations. How testing is performed, and the nature of the content of those tests is certainly up for debate.
What steps do you see need to be taken in order for science to be taught as a method of inquiry and deduction, and not just a litany of facts?
I believe in educating each student to create life long learning. I believe this is achieved through engaging and inspired learning and building relationships between students and educators.
