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Asheville Schools Face Key Challenges | Asheville News
Asheville’s school board candidates clashed and collaborated over the district’s biggest challenges: closing the stubborn racial achievement gap, reversing declining enrollment, and stopping the teacher exodus. At a heated forum hosted by the West Asheville Democrats, five of six candidates—incumbents Sarah Thornburg, Rebecca Strimer, and Liza Kelly, plus newcomers Daniel Shetley and Gordon Grant—outlined their visions, with many pledging to build on existing efforts. Strategies ranged from early literacy and family engagement to boosting enrollment through unique public school programs…
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