Brigid Kahng for School Board

Meet Brigid

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I'm the only District 6 candidate with children currently enrolled in VBCPS giving me a firsthand, present-day view of the school experience. I'm also the only candidate who's a Virginia Beach native, VBCPS graduate, and a recent classroom tutor: last year I worked with English Language Learners, students with special needs, and Core English classes.

As a legislative aide on City Council, I've seen how local, state, and federal school funding fit together — experience I'll bring to careful, cost-effective decisions for our schools

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My Priorities for Virginia Beach Schools

Academic Excellence

Students deserve schools that challenge them and prepare them for what's next — college, a skilled trade, or a career. I'll push for:

Stronger basics. Students shouldn't advance a grade level without a real grasp of reading, writing, and math. Higher standards, earlier intervention.

Cursive handwriting, earlier. It's back in 3rd grade — I want it expanded to younger grades. This isn't about penmanship; forming letters by hand builds the hand-eye coordination that makes stronger readers and thinkers.

Less screen time. Chromebooks are a useful tool, not a substitute for teaching. I'll push to scale back 1:1 device use, especially for young learners.

Gifted and advanced learning, protected and expanded. I'll defend Old Donation School for the Gifted and push to expand advanced opportunities division-wide.

Career and technical education, expanded. Not every student is headed to a four-year degree, and our schools should prepare all of them for what's next.

Brigid Kahng for School Board: Common-Sense Leadership

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Meet Brigid

My Priorities for Virginia Beach Schools

Academic Excellence

School Safety

Family and Community Involvement

Supporting Teachers

Fiscal Responsibility

Help Us Build a Stronger Future for Virginia Beach Students

Running a grassroots campaign takes community support. Every donation - $10 or $100 - moves this campaign forward.

Brigid Kahng for School Board: Common-Sense Leadership

Join Team Brigid

Meet Brigid

My Priorities for Virginia Beach Schools

Academic Excellence

School Safety

Family and Community Involvement

Supporting Teachers

Fiscal Responsibility

Help Us Build a Stronger Future for Virginia Beach Students

Running a grassroots campaign takes community support. Every donation - $10 or $100 - moves this campaign forward.

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