Ballotpedia, Namu Kachroo

Namu earned a master's degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She has two children. 

Namu has taught at Central Piedmont Community College, the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and as a high school teacher in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district.

Namu Kachroo's campaign for County Board of Education Member in Cabarrus County is her first entry into politics. 

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Believes schools are overcrowded due to rapid county growth and plans to foster collaboration between city, county, and school systems to address this issue.

Opposes frequent school rezoning, citing disruption to students' social networks and academic consistency.

- Believes schools are overcrowded due to rapid county growth and plans to foster collaboration between city, county, and school systems to address this issue.
- Opposes frequent school rezoning, citing disruption to students' social networks and academic consistency.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes "it takes a village to raise a child" and supports community involvement in education to enrich students' experiences.

Supports community involvement in education to enrich students' experiences.

- Supports community involvement in education to enrich students' experiences.

Access to Education

Believes teachers are essential and supports "competitive compensation," personalized professional development, and access to resources to address teacher shortages and training. Plans to advocate for policies that empower and retain educators.

Supports competitive compensation, personalized professional development, and access to resources to address teacher shortages and training. 

Supports benefits based on qualifications, experience, and performance.

- Supports competitive compensation, personalized professional development, and access to resources to address teacher shortages and training. 
- Supports benefits based on qualifications, experience, and performance.

Teachers

As of June 14, 2024, Namu Kachroo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

Believes recess is crucial for middle school students' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. Plans to ensure adequate time for unstructured play and relaxation in their educational journey.

Believes recess is crucial for middle school students' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. 

- Believes recess is crucial for middle school students' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. 

Student Wellbeing

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Namu Kachroo

Plans to address school overcrowding by fostering collaboration between the city, county, and school system for strategic growth management.

Supports collaboration between city, county, and schools to address educational and physical needs due to significant growth.

- Believes schools are overcrowded due to rapid county growth and plans to foster collaboration between city, county, and school systems to address this issue.

Supports competitive pay, personalized professional development, and access to resources to address teacher shortages and retention.

- Supports competitive compensation, personalized professional development, and access to resources to address teacher shortages and training. 

Believes recess is crucial for middle school students' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. Supports ensuring adequate time for unstructured play and relaxation in their educational journey.

The candidate's website says, "Middle School Recess Advocate"

Namu Kachroo is a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and a parent with two children attending schools within the county. They earned a Master's degree in Chemistry from UNC Charlotte. Details about the church they attend are not provided, nor are additional specifics about their family beyond the mention of their two children.

Namu Kachroo has over 15 years of teaching experience, having worked as a high school teacher in the CMS School district and as an educator at CPCC and UNC Charlotte. They earned a Master's degree in Chemistry from UNC Charlotte.

As of July 8, 2024, Namu Kachroo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 