Carlton Carter
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
Carter currently 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
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 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Edward Burroughs III Incumbent |
59.89% | 11,165 |
| 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 Raise Increase Build Collaborate |
” |
| —Carlton Carter (2016), [4] | ||
About the district
Prince George's County Public Schools is based in Upper Marlboro, the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland. Prince George's County was home to 904,430 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 125,136 students.[6]
Demographics
Prince George's County underperformed in comparison to the state of Maryland in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.8 percent of Prince George's County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.8 percent for Maryland as a whole. The median household income in Prince George's County was $73,623, compared to $73,538 for the state of Maryland. The poverty rate in Prince George's County was 9.4 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for the entire state.[5]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
- Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
- Prince George's County Public Schools elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Prince George's County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Vote Dr. Carlton Carter, "Meet Carlton," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Dr. Carlton Carter, "Platform," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Prince George's County, Maryland," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014
