India Ochs Anne Arundel County Board of Education: District 6
STUDENT SUCCESS! NOTHING LESS!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED ME DURING THE CAMPAIGN!
The election might be over, but the fight for our kids and teachers goes on! 



   “High-quality public education is a basic right.
   We must fight so that every single student attending

an AACPS school has an equal opportunity to succeed!”

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The Issues
Ignite Curious Minds. Awaken Generous Hearts. Engage a Changing World

EQUITY

Equity isn’t just a slogan. It should transform the way we educate kids.  We must engage with the community to create a sense of system- and community-urgency to aggressively do “whatever it takes” for every student to achieve success in school.

SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS

We need to continue supporting our teachers with equal pay and benefits, and appropriate - and needed supports. We need more teachers to keep up with the rising student population. 

TRANSPORTATION

AACPS’ transportation system needs to be fixed.  We need consistent pick up/drop off times, safe bus stops, and proper enforcement of AACPS policies while on the bus.  

RECESS

Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning, and to children, play is the best way to put all they learn into practice. We must ensure our kids have that outlet every day!

SAFE SCHOOLS

AACPS needs to ensure all students can learn in schools that are welcoming and safe. That not only means preventing harm from school shootings and other violent acts, but fully enforcing the new policies on bullying and bias behavior, protecting our LGBTQ+ and immigrant students from harassment and discrimination, and eliminating any use of seclusion and restraint.  

SPECIAL EDUCATION

AACPS’s Special Education programs have been on the edge of federal noncompliance for years.  We need to ensure all students, regardless of race, socio-economic background, age, or type of disability, are properly assessed and provided the support they are entitled to under law.

SCHOOL START TIMES

Science doesn’t lie.  We need appropriate later school start times for high schools and earlier start times for elementary schools - and we need it now!

TRANSPARENCY

We need increased transparency on AACPS policies and activities. Transparency builds trust and people will not care what a person/school system knows, until they KNOW that the person/system cares.

ABOUT INDIA 

I am running for the Board of Education in the district that I was born and raised in - and that I am raising my son in —because our teachers need support, our parents demand innovation, EVERY student deserves success, and it's time our county delivers. 

With a lifetime of experience advocating educational and youth issues, a background in law and policy, 30+ years public speaking and educating diverse audiences, and the unique perspective seeing both the brilliance and inequity in the AACPS system as a student and parent, I will help you be heard - and if you can't speak up, I will speak up for you.
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