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Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education
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Aaron Wesolowski

Candidate for Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Health policy professional
Lives in
AU Park
Campaign website
aaron4ward3.com

AU Park parent who has worked in health policy for two decades, including helping build the Health Insurance Marketplace, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali. He co-chairs the Alice Deal Middle School LSAT and serves on the Jackson-Reed PTSO board.

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Photo: Campaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Documented positions

Education

  • Pledges to center students with disabilities in education policy.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The top two issues motivating me to serve are ensuring DC meets its obligations to students with special needs … Reversing those failures must be centered in every education policy decision.”
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  • Proposes a Council education committee and more State Board oversight.

    Aaron Wesolowski: On the Issues

    Campaign website · Aaron 4 Ward 3 SBOE Campaign Committee · aaron4ward3.com

    “I will advocate for the Council to establish a standing education committee and to expand oversight authority of schools to the State Board”
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  • Supports full-length novels in middle school English classes.

    Wrote a December 2025 op-ed in The 51st opposing the removal of full-length novels from Deal Middle School's 8th-grade curriculum.

    Aaron Wesolowski: On the Issues

    Campaign website · Aaron 4 Ward 3 SBOE Campaign Committee · aaron4ward3.com

    “I support kids reading full books, mastering core subjects, and being challenged to reach their full potential”
    Opinion: DCPS middle-schoolers should be reading novels

    Public statement · The 51st · Dec 4, 2025 · 51st.news

    “DCPS should also prioritize strengthening and promoting what has already worked at schools like Deal, including reading full length novels.”
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  • Proposes a State Board AI specialist and screen-time review.

    Aaron Wesolowski: On the Issues

    Campaign website · Aaron 4 Ward 3 SBOE Campaign Committee · aaron4ward3.com

    “I also support establishing a dedicated AI specialist role within the SBOE to develop a policy and training framework for AI integration in DC schools … I support assessing how much screen time students are getting in school or at home for schoolwork”
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  • Pledges regular office hours and Ward 3 newsletters.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I will host regular community "office hours," attend school and neighborhood events”
    Aaron Wesolowski: On the Issues

    Campaign website · Aaron 4 Ward 3 SBOE Campaign Committee · aaron4ward3.com

    “I will send regular Ward 3 newsletters highlighting what it is happening on the Board”
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Health & human services

  • Supports restoring one full-time nurse in every school.

    Aaron Wesolowski: On the Issues

    Campaign website · Aaron 4 Ward 3 SBOE Campaign Committee · aaron4ward3.com

    “I support returning to one full-time nurse in every school.”
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