Carlton Carter

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Carlton Carter
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Carlton Carter was a candidate for District 8 representative on the Prince George's County Board of Education in Maryland. Carter lost in the primary election on April 26, 2016.[1]

Biography

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Carter works as a senior turnaround consultant for the American Institutes for Research. He previously worked as a senior redesign associate for the Center for Collaborative Education. Carter also spent eight years as a technology teacher in Virginia schools and 15 years in educational administration.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Prince George's County Public Schools elections (2016)

Five of the 13 seats on the Prince George's County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for seats in Districts 5 and 8. In District 5, challengers Raaheela Ahmed and Cheryl Landis advanced to the general election by defeating incumbent Verjeana Jacobs and Robert Johnson. Incumbent Edward Burroughs III and challenger Stephanie Hinton advanced to the District 8 general election by defeating Carlton Carter. Ahmed and Burroughs won their respective races. David Murray defeated Raul Jurado for the open seat in District 1. Incumbent Patricia Eubanks defeated challenger Abel Olivo in District 4, while incumbent Alexander Wallace defeated challenger John Richardson in District 7.[1]

Results

Prince George's County Public Schools,
District 8 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Edward Burroughs III Incumbent 59.89% 11,165
Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Hinton 25.35% 4,726
Carlton Carter 14.76% 2,752
Total Votes 18,643
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Prince George's County," accessed April 26, 2016

Campaign themes

Dr. Carlton Carter for PG County School Board Member District 8

2016

Carter's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

I’m Carlton Carter and I’m running for School Board Member District 8. I come from a proud family that has been involved with public service in the community. I want to work for you by helping to close the achievement gap for all students. My mission is to transform Prince George’s County Public Schools from one of the lowest academically performing school districts to the highest achieving district in the State of Maryland. I know what it takes to find solutions and navigate with other stakeholders to get the job done. Below is my five point plan to achieve this goal:

Create
Create district wide programs to provide enrichment and remediation to prepare students for college and careers.

Raise
Raise the capacity of District Leaders, Principals, and Teachers to increase academic rigor in all classrooms.

Increase
Increase Central Office efficacy to focus on productive leadership in schools.

Build
Build partnerships with families to boost parental involvement in all schools.

Collaborate
Collaborate with District Leadership to devise an effective system-wide plan that closes the achievement gap for students. [3]

—Carlton Carter (2016), [4]


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