WMAL Interview - ASHLEY CARTER - 02.01.18

ASHLEY CARTER - the At-Large Representative for the DC State Board of Education – discussed the latest news about DC Public Schools.
•    BIO: Ashley Carter is a 10 year resident of Washington, DC and was elected in 2016 as the At-Large Representative for the DC State Board of Education. Additionally, she is a director at the Independent Women's Forum, an organization that works on issues that affect women and families. She frequently speaks on issues related to women in politics. She's a rare Republican on the DC State Board of Education.
•    DC SCHOOLS AUDIT:Report on Graduation and Attendance Violations at DC Public Schools: In D.C., 34 Percent Of Graduates Received A Diploma Against District Policy. One-Third Of DCPS Class Of 2017 Graduated Despite Policy Violations. More than a third of the D.C.
•    Principal not returning to Ballou HS amid investigation into alleged grade fixing
•    STUDENT DIES AT DC SCHOOL: Special needs student from Ballou High School dies in D.C. hospital 3 weeks after attack. He was jumped inside of a Ballou High School classroom.