Jason Allen
Elections and appointments
Jason Allen ran for election to the Atlanta Public Schools school board to represent At-Large Seat 9 in Georgia. Allen lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2021)
General election
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Allen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Allen's campaign website stated the following:
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- I am running for the Atlanta Board of Education because our children can’t continue to wait on a world class education system. They need it now. I believe our steps to begin this work are simple.
- Prioritize equitable policies by improving family and community engagement, early education and workforce development. Balance budgeting with academic and wrap around services first for student success. Prioritizing feedback and improving flexibility for teachers and instructors in teaching and learning models.
- Making Atlanta Public Schools a world class system means making our priority providing better educational opportunities for our students with a six point strategy.
- Allen Platform: 6 Areas of Strategic Focus
- 1. Student Matriculation
- 2. Student Engagement
- 3. Student Achievement
- 4. Student Development
- 5. Social Emotional Learning
- 6. Stakeholder Engagement
EDUCATIONAL FOCUS
- Every student in Atlanta Public Schools deserves a free and appropriate education that includes efficient transitions from early learning to graduation. At each grade level and stage of learning, we should be preparing our students to be not just successful for the next school year or milestone, but every year. Additionally, as Atlanta continues to grow, how we support families transitioning into our school district is important to ensuring we provide new students with the needed resources for learning. I support teachers and educators serving children and families have the flexibility and resources necessary to ensure transitions from early learning to each grade level are effectively communicated and available to all APS students and families.
- As we have seen through the pandemic, we must continue to evaluate and reimagine the ways in which we provide teaching and learning experiences. This work must include student voices every step of the way. Student leadership is vitally important to the improvements of workforce development, crime, and safety which begins with ensuring our students have the necessary resources to be informed and knowledgeable about what to do in these situations. Atlanta Public Schools must place students first by engaging students in leadership and decision-making.
- Are we teaching our students how to learn or what to learn? This is important to consider when thinking about student achievement. I believe our policies should positively impact and reassure evaluation of how we’re assessing student growth, development, and achievement. In particular, it allows us to implement innovation in classrooms across the district to support exceptional learners. Meeting the needs of every learner includes their learning style and ability. I will work for students to ensure that our policies allow for flexibility and growth in resources and standards measuring not just academic, but social and emotional as well.
- Atlanta Public Schools should be an anti-racist system. I believe we should offer a multicultural education, multilingual learning, and STEAM programs will help to prepare our children to be successful and competitive both nationally and globally. Additionally, utilizing the history of APS schools as an opportunity to build student citizenship and engagement builds APS student development and the engagement of youth throughout the city. Supporting student development includes a deliberate focus on early literacy skills, financial investments through the efficient allocation of resources for the families of students in order to help successfully continue learning and development at home.
- Social-Emotional Learning
- We can’t have effective educational programs in Atlanta Public Schools if we are placing value in how we create policies that impact how we show value, support, and unity. When school districts are focused on educating the whole child, the school district is invested in social, emotional learning that impacts how our students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
- Stakeholder engagement includes how we effectively communicate and engage parents, teachers, students, administrators, community members, residents and elected leaders. I believe that each of these stakeholders help to make the school system work effectively for our students and communities. Family and community engagement must highlight the equity students, parents and teachers are seeking. Ensuring resources and funds are properly set aside for wrap-around services for our students and families in order to truly enhance the learning environment in order to positively impact student achievement.[1]
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