Town Talk: A conversation with Andrea Lo, a candidate for Warren County School Board, Fork District

In this Meet the Candidates session, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Andrea Lo, an independent candidate for the Warren County School Board, Fork District.

Andrea says, “I am a Virginia native, and Warren County has been my home for the past six years. I am running for School Board so that I can do my part to make a positive contribution to our community and ensure we are providing a great education for our children.”

Andrea list the following as her goals and key values:

Goals

• Ensure individualized instruction for each learner
• Promote communication with families
• Include parents and teachers in key decisions
• Improve teacher satisfaction and retention

Key values

• I believe in the power of education to change lives and strengthen our community.
• We must teach students how to think, not what to think.
• There is no one-size-fits-all education.
• We must work together with children and their families to help students build their own future.
• The school board and WCPS administration should focus on education, not politics

Meet the Candidates is a series on the Royal Examiner where we will sit down with each candidate in our local election and discuss issues that are important to all of us. All local candidates are invited to participate in this ‘Meet the Candidate’ series.

A reminder that early voting starts September 17, 2021, at the Registrar Office located at 465 W. 15th Street, Suite 800, Front Royal. The hours are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. Early voting is also available on Saturday, October 23 and 30, 9 am to 5 pm. The last day of early voting is October 30, 2021.