Dear Editor:
As a mother of a sixth-grade student in Jersey City Public Schools, I am putting my support behind John Reichart (1D), Vidya Gangadin (3D), and Marilyn Roman (4D) for the Jersey City Board of Education.
This team truly believes in our public schools, have or have had students in the system, and understand the challenges the district faces to succeed at the next level.
We have seen so much progress in our Jersey City schools in recent years and we must continue that forward momentum.
Local control is now coming back to Jersey City, our students are continuing to excel in the classroom and with this slate we will have leadership that understand what Jersey City families face each and every day in regard to educating their children.
Many families think about pre-k and that is definitely a concern. But now, with more families choosing to stay in Jersey City, a focus needs to be made on middle school and high school and this team understands that.
I strongly support the Education Matters Team and will be encouraging all of my friends and neighbors to do the same.
Sincerely,
Lorena Aparicio