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Eric Goulet
Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education
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Despite the rain, this morning's Army 10-Miler was such a fun and memorable race. Thanks to all of the U.S. Army servicemembers supporting the runners. We had such a great time! Now, after a power nap, it's back to SBOE campaigning.
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The post it quotes, by @EJGoulet
Tonight, it was time to celebrate my younger son’s birthday, who became a teenager today. He wanted to do the Army 10-Miler tomorrow (& maybe be the youngest finisher) b/c you have to be at least 13 to compete. I agreed to run it with him, a decision I may regret by mile 5. (2/2)
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I had an amazing day meeting Ward 3 residents from dawn to dusk… listening to their ideas about how we can keep improving educational outcomes in our city, answering questions, & discussing accomplishments of the DC State Board of Education these past four years. (1/2)
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I’m delighted to testify at today’s @councilofdc public hearing on technology in DC schools. @DCSBOE has also received extensive public feedback on this important issue at our monthly public meetings and at a Ward 7/8 community engagement event. (1/5)
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This is very positive action for the federal government to be taking in DC & doing it through prevention is great. I contracted West Nile Virus in August 2011. It took my short-term memory & it was 5 months before I could walk up a flight of stairs without being short of breath.
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The post it quotes, by @ZachBIsrael
Trump signed an executive order yesterday directing federal agencies to develop and implement, by November 27, a campaign across Washington, D.C. to reduce, by 2028, invasive mosquito populations by 90% & tick populations by 50%: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/eliminating-disease-carrying-pests-and-restoring-enjoyment-of-the-great-outdoors/ @chenderson
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Unfortunately, the copperhead disappeared in the 12 minutes it took me to walk back to my house with my dog, gather the snake-capturing gear, & walk back. As an animal lover, born in the Year of the Snake, I was disappointed I couldn’t relocate the snake to nature. (1/3)
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The post it quotes, by @EJGoulet
I’ve been searching on site with my amateur snake-capturing gear… work gloves, lacrosse stick, plastic tub for the snake, and old campaign signs to set up barriers. But, the snake appears to have fled the scene. I’ll keep looking for it for another 15 minutes or so. 🐍
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On tonight’s edition of Wildlife of the Palisades we’ve got a ~3 foot Eastern Copperhead on the 5600 block of Sherier Place NW. (1/3)
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I'm very proud of what we've accomplished, but there's much more work to be done closing the citywide proficiency gap, adding Pre-K in Ward 3, reducing truancy & chronic absenteeism, increasing nurse staffing, & restoring developmentally appropriate kindergarten enrollment. (2/2)
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Here is the latest edition of my Ward 3 DC State Board of Education newsletter that is also posted on Ward 3 community listservs. This newsletter focuses on SBOE's approval, this week, of the revised DC high school graduation requirements with four significant changes. (1/4)
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The high school graduation requirements will allow students to earn 2.0 credits for proficiency on an assessment test to meet the World Language graduation requirement, which will open pathways for students to have less common languages recognized on their transcripts.
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(1) The new requirements add a half-credit of financial literacy to ensure every DC student graduates with knowledge of personal financial management including budgeting, borrowing, & investing. (2) The number of required community service hours is reduced from 100 to 60. (2/4)