2022 Endorsement for Dr. Chao Wu for Maryland State Delegate
Here comes the endorsement for Dr. Chao Wu for Maryland State Delegate, District 9A. Although I have been endorsed by various organizations or persons, I believe it is not a specific organization that can speak for you. It is you, our voters, by making some effort to understand the candidate’s background, experience, and vision for Maryland. Then you cast an informed vote. Your vote is my endorsement.
My service on the Howard County Board of Education (2018-2022), one year as chair and more than 500 articles on various topics on this website will help you understand me better.
I am a data scientist, a proud father of two, an immigrant, and a community volunteer. I currently serve on the Howard County Board of Education (BOE) (Term 2018-2022).
学区重划也是对我们华裔影响非常大的议题。2019年因为有些学校过度拥挤,要进行全郡范围的学区重划。8月底学监提出的学区重划方案要挪动将近7400个学生,对我们华裔社区的影响尤其大。我立即推出自己的解决方案,以学生为本,只须挪动3000多学生就可以解决学校过度拥挤问题,尽量减少对学生的影响。可惜那一年我们在BOE没有足够的票数支持我的方案,我们不得不从另外一个教育委员的挪动9000多学生的方案开始。在形势不利的情况下,我通过反复努力和修改,从他们要挪动9000多人,改动到只挪动5000多人。当时我已经尽了最大努力,可惜我们没有足够的票数,来通过我当时提出的挪动3000人的方案。学区重划期间,还发生了一起华裔家庭被骂“go back to Asia” 恶性事件,我随即在接下来的一个board meeting 上严厉谴责了这种种族歧视行为。
除了完成BOE日程安排,我还在做推动亚裔历史进入公校教程的努力。2022年二月BOE开会,我单独把支持增加亚裔历史的州立法拿出来投票;并带头在全国性的杂志National School Board Association Journal撰文: 亚裔历史也是美国历史, https://chaowu.org/2021/07/13/aapi-history-is-american-history/。2021年当选为Maryland Association of Board of Education的board member以来,我一直呼吁增加亚裔历史教育。最近正在跟National School Board Association交涉,要求他们重视亚裔教育委员们的声音,从而成立AAPI council. 我们需要时时努力争取话语权,团结可以团结的力量,才能提升我们的现状。