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Board of Education Member · District 6 · Prince George's County · 2026 Primary
Members of the Board of Education oversee the local public school system by setting educational policies, approving the annual operating budget, and hiring the superintendent. They make key decisions on matters such as student curriculum, school boundaries, and the maintenance of school facilities. This office is important because its members determine how tax dollars are spent to support student learning and the overall quality of schools in the community.
View all candidates in this raceAshley Kearney is an award-winning educator and current elected official running for the Prince George’s County Board of Education District 6. With over a decade of experience in public service, she currently serves as a City Councilmember At-Large in Seat Pleasant, where she chairs the Education, Health and Human Services committee. Kearney holds a master’s degree in education from Johns Hopkins University and has professional experience managing initiatives for over 50,000 students in DC. Her platform centers on the belief that "excellence is the standard," focusing on closing achievement gaps and raising educational expectations for all students. She advocates for supporting educators through better pay and professional development while ensuring student safety through expanded mental health services. Kearney emphasizes the intersection of community issues and education, drawing on her experience as a practitioner and municipal leader to drive systemic change.
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Excellence is the standard. A leader with a “we can” attitude.
Understanding the connection between many community issues and education through personal and professional experiences has shaped her unwavering belief in the power a quality education has to positively transform lives.
“Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth.” —Shirley Chisholm
Closing Gaps so that no group of students is invisible and progress becomes non-negotiable.
Making a house a forever home requires work in the house, on the house and, most importantly, beyond the house. It was simple. The decision to stay was also the decision to act!
Source: voteashleykearney.com
Closing Gaps
Ensuring that no demographic of students is overlooked and that academic progress is a requirement.
“Closing Gaps so that no group of students is invisible and progress becomes non-negotiable.”
Raising Expectations
Aligning educational benchmarks to ensure they are clear, accessible, and high-level.
“Raising Expectations where benchmarks are aligned, clear and accessible.”
Supporting Educators
Advocating for better compensation and meaningful professional development for teachers.
“Supporting Educators by demonstrating respect with pay, meaningful development, and a laser focus on effectiveness at all levels.”
Protecting Students
Increasing the availability of mental health and social-emotional resources for students.
“Protecting Students through consistent practices that expand mental health and social-emotional supports.”
Ensuring Transparency
Developing better communication and monitoring systems within the school board and district.
“Ensuring Transparency with communication and monitoring systems and structures.”
“Ashley envisions excellence in every school and for every student. Every day!”
Source“Protecting Students through consistent practices that expand mental health and social-emotional supports.”
Source“excellence as the standard is how we reach every child, every day.”
Source“I will advocate for policies and programs that support community wellness, effective city management, pathways to placement, and increased resident satisfaction across all wards.”
Source“Ensuring Transparency with communication and monitoring systems and structures.”
Source“Supporting Educators by demonstrating respect with pay...”
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