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Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The State Board of Education sets the District's academic standards and graduation requirements and approves state education policy; it doesn't run schools. Nonpartisan.

Education

  • Aaron WesolowskiNo party listed

    • Pledges to center students with disabilities in education policy.
    • Proposes a Council education committee and more State Board oversight.
    • Supports full-length novels in middle school English classes.
    • Proposes a State Board AI specialist and screen-time review.
    • Pledges regular office hours and Ward 3 newsletters.
  • Eric GouletNo party listed

    • Supports year-round academic and mental health supports for students.
    • Supports universal in-boundary pre-K and relief for overcrowding.
    • Wrote Board resolutions on school nurses and legacy admissions.
    • Pledges to expand out-of-school time and summer programs.In office

Health & human services

  • Aaron WesolowskiNo party listed

    • Supports restoring one full-time nurse in every school.
  • Eric GouletNo party listed

    No documented position found.

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Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education · District of Columbia 2026 General Election · The Gist