Episode 7-Bonus Arvis Renee Jones Walker-What are you doing for your viliage?

Black Woman's Renaissance

Today’s special guest is Ms. Arvis Renee Jones Walker, who is running for Clayton County School Board, district 8. Clayton County voters in School Board District 8 will have two candidates to choose from in the September 21 special election.

What is the foundation of this quote?

“Our children are our most valuable asset and I want to ensure that we continue on the right track with a balanced budget, adequate tools for our teachers/students and infrastructure updates.”

How can you ensure the following statement:

[I will] make sure that all schools in this district are adequate with the resources that they need for the nurturing environment that our students need to learn.”

KEEPING IT REAL:

Clayton County is the 5th largest school district in the state but ranks 172 out of 192 yet experienced a 25% growth. What is your vision for Clayton County Schools?

District Eight includes some of the lowest performing schools in the state. All are Title I

93% free and reduced lunch. What are your ideas for improving their performance?

How have the people of district 8 received you?

What have been your biggest challenges in this race?

CCPS has experienced a nine-year growth in the percent of students graduating (2011-2020) reflecting a 25.1 percentage point increase in the district-wide rate.

Citizens do not vote in off elections. What can you say to encourage them to vote?

How do you reach the Large Hispanic population, less than 3%white

The takeaways

It takes a Village not only to raise our children but to also to support each other

The bigger the challenge, the better the growth

Don’t complain about the problem if you don’t do anything about it.