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Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education
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Joshua WileyCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Joshua Wiley

Candidate for Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Assistant principal
Campaign website
ward6wiley.com

Assistant principal who has worked in DC schools for more than 15 years as a mathematics teacher, instructional coach and dean of instruction. He holds a Master of Education in educational leadership.

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

Documented positions

Education

  • Supports early intervention and family partnerships against chronic absenteeism.

    Joshua Wiley: Priorities

    Campaign website · Together With Wiley · ward6wiley.com

    “By addressing chronic absenteeism through early intervention, family partnerships, and student support systems … Expand attendance intervention programs”
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  • Supports modernizing graduation requirements for future workforce needs.

    Also financial literacy, career and technical education and work-based learning.

    Joshua Wiley: Priorities

    Campaign website · Together With Wiley · ward6wiley.com

    “Modernize graduation requirements to reflect future workforce needs … Strengthen financial literacy education”
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  • Supports AI literacy and balanced classroom technology use.

    Joshua Wiley: Priorities

    Campaign website · Together With Wiley · ward6wiley.com

    “Expand AI literacy and digital citizenship … Technology should enhance learning, not replace it.”
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  • Proposes giving science more weight in school accountability.

    Meet Joshua Wiley

    Campaign website · Together With Wiley · ward6wiley.com

    “recognized for presenting a proposal to increase the weight of science in school accountability systems”
    Joshua Wiley: Priorities

    Campaign website · Together With Wiley · ward6wiley.com

    “Strengthen science accountability measures”
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  • Supports raising literacy and math achievement and advanced coursework.

    Joshua Wiley: Priorities

    Campaign website · Together With Wiley · ward6wiley.com

    “Improve literacy and mathematics achievement … Expand access to advanced coursework”
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  • Pledges to report back on how community input shaped decisions.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 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 want Ward 6 residents to know not only that I heard them, but what I did with what I heard.”
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