Ballotpedia, Toshiba Rice

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Toshiba has children. She volunteered at a community church and her children’s schools, 

Toshiba is the CEO of JoKhyKi, LLC, and works as the executive director of Track My Steps. She worked as a mental health trainer. 

Toshiba Rice currently serves as a member of the Wake County Board of Education in District 4. She was appointed to this position in 2024. She served as the chairperson of Chair of the District 1 BAC. 

As of July 31, 2024, Toshiba Rice’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Facilities & Resources

Candidate website

Believes in increasing access to advanced coursework and extracurricular activities to challenge and engage all students.

Wants to expand access to advanced coursework and extracurricular activities that are challenging and engaging for students.

Believes in creating an inclusive educational environment to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Believes in fostering an empowering and inclusive educational environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. 

Believes all students should have access to high-quality education and resources, regardless of background.

Wants to ensure all students should have access to a strong education and necessary resources regardless of their background or situation. 

Plans to implement policies that address disparities in education, with a focus on mental health, special education, and inclusive practices.

Supports policies that aim to address educational disparities, with a focus on mental health, special education, and inclusive practices.

Aims to develop and implement policies that close achievement gaps for marginalized and underserved student populations.

Wants to create and implement policies that bridge achievement gaps, especially for marginalized and underserved student populations.

Supports increasing cultural competency training for staff to address the needs of a diverse student body.

Wants more cultural competency training for staff so they have a better understanding of how to meet the needs of a diverse student body. 

Believes in encouraging student leadership and civic engagement by promoting clubs, student government, and community service opportunities.

Encourages student leadership and civic engagement opportunities by partaking in clubs, student government, and community service. 

- Wants to expand access to advanced coursework and extracurricular activities that are challenging and engaging for students.
- Believes in fostering an empowering and inclusive educational environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. 
- Wants to ensure all students should have access to a strong education and necessary resources regardless of their background or situation. 
- Supports policies that aim to address educational disparities, with a focus on mental health, special education, and inclusive practices.
- Wants to create and implement policies that bridge achievement gaps, especially for marginalized and underserved student populations.
- Wants more cultural competency training for staff so they have a better understanding of how to meet the needs of a diverse student body. 
- Encourages student leadership and civic engagement opportunities by partaking in clubs, student government, and community service. 

Access to Education

Supports offering competitive salaries and benefits to attract and retain quality teachers.

Advocates for competitive salaries and benefits to help attract and retain quality teachers.

Supports providing continuous professional development opportunities tailored to teachers' needs.

Plans to provide many professional development opportunities tailored to teachers' needs.

Aims to foster a supportive work environment for teachers by providing mental health resources and reducing administrative tasks.

Wants to foster a supportive work environment for teachers by providing mental health resources and reducing administrative burdens. 

- Advocates for competitive salaries and benefits to help attract and retain quality teachers.
- Plans to provide many professional development opportunities tailored to teachers' needs.
- Wants to foster a supportive work environment for teachers by providing mental health resources and reducing administrative burdens. 

Teachers

Supports using evidence-based instructional strategies and innovative programs to address diverse learning styles.

Wants to install evidence-based instructional strategies and innovative programs to accommodate students' diverse learning styles.

Supports establishing regular assessments and interventions to ensure students meet academic milestones.

Plans to implement regular assessments and interventions to help students meet academic milestones.

Believes in implementing rigorous curricula, using data-driven instruction, and providing resources and support for students and educators.

Plans to install a rigorous curriculum, use data-driven instruction, and provide resources and support for students and teachers. 

- Wants to install evidence-based instructional strategies and innovative programs to accommodate students' diverse learning styles.
- Plans to implement regular assessments and interventions to help students meet academic milestones.
- Plans to install a rigorous curriculum, use data-driven instruction, and provide resources and support for students and teachers. 

School Curriculum

Supports child wellbeing by developing and enforcing anti-bullying policies, providing education and training on bullying prevention, and establishing support systems for victims.

Plans to create and enforce anti-bullying policies, provide education and training for bullying prevention, and develop support systems for victims.

Supports establishing regular communication and feedback platforms between schools and families to promote transparency and collaboration.

Wants to provide a platform that allows for regular communication and feedback between schools and student's families to promote transparency and collaboration.

Aims to partner with local organizations and businesses to support students and families.

Wants to partner with local organizations and businesses to develop a supporting network for students and families.

Supports expanding access to mental health services, counseling, and social-emotional learning programs in schools.

Wants to expand access to mental health services, counseling, and social-emotional learning programs in schools.

Supports promoting child physical well-being by enhancing physical education programs and ensuring access to nutritious meals.

Plans to improve physical education programs and access to nutritious meals to help promote student's physical well-being. 

Believes in creating a respectful and inclusive school culture to ensure students can learn without fear of bullying or discrimination.

Wants to foster a respectful and inclusive school where students can learn without fear of bullying or discrimination.

Believes in enhancing child wellbeing by integrating social-emotional learning, mental health support, physical education, and extracurricular activities into the school experience.

Want social-emotional learning, mental health support, physical education, and extracurricular activities to be a part of the school experience.

Believes in fostering strong partnerships with families and encouraging active participation in their children's education.

Wants to develop strong partnerships with families and encourage them to actively participate in their children's education.

Promises to prioritize the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of all students, staff, and community members.

Plans to prioritize the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of all students, staff, and community members.

- Plans to create and enforce anti-bullying policies, provide education and training for bullying prevention, and develop support systems for victims.
- Wants to provide a platform that allows for regular communication and feedback between schools and student's families to promote transparency and collaboration.
- Wants to partner with local organizations and businesses to develop a supporting network for students and families.
- Wants to expand access to mental health services, counseling, and social-emotional learning programs in schools.
- Plans to improve physical education programs and access to nutritious meals to help promote student's physical well-being. 
- Wants to foster a respectful and inclusive school where students can learn without fear of bullying or discrimination.
- Want social-emotional learning, mental health support, physical education, and extracurricular activities to be a part of the school experience.
- Wants to develop strong partnerships with families and encourage them to actively participate in their children's education.
- Plans to prioritize the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of all students, staff, and community members.

Student Wellbeing

Toshiba Rice

As of August 21, 2024, Toshiba Rice’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Has worked as a mental health trainer, child advocate, and public education advocate.

Believes all school facilities and programs should be accessible to students with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds.

Supports creating an inclusive educational environment where students can thrive.

Believes District 4 and the Wake County School System can be "a model of educational excellence and community empowerment."

Believes in empowering education to elevate communities and ensure every student in District 4 has the opportunity to succeed.

Believes access to education results in high student performance, critical thinking, and career readiness.

Supports inclusive and equitable education.

Believes in setting high academic standards and fostering continuous improvement for all students.

Believes in providing all students with access to a high-quality education.

Aims to transform the educational landscape to nurture young minds and foster inclusive communities.

- Believes in increasing access to advanced coursework and extracurricular activities to challenge and engage all students.
- Believes in providing all students with access to a high-quality education.
- Aims to transform the educational landscape to nurture young minds and foster inclusive communities.
- Believes in creating an inclusive educational environment to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.
- Believes all students should have access to high-quality education and resources, regardless of background.
- Plans to implement policies that address disparities in education, with a focus on mental health, special education, and inclusive practices.
- Aims to develop and implement policies that close achievement gaps for marginalized and underserved student populations.
- Supports increasing cultural competency training for staff to address the needs of a diverse student body.
- Believes in encouraging student leadership and civic engagement by promoting clubs, student government, and community service opportunities.

Supports enhancing teacher support and retention.

Supports the professional growth and well-being of teachers.

Supports investing in professional development, mental health support, collaboration, and reducing administrative tasks for teachers.

Believes teachers will feel "valued, respected, and motivated," resulting in "enhanced teaching effectiveness, higher job satisfaction, and improved student outcomes."

Supports professional development, competitive pay, and a supportive work environment for teachers.

- Supports offering competitive salaries and benefits to attract and retain quality teachers.
- Supports providing continuous professional development opportunities tailored to teachers' needs.
- Aims to foster a supportive work environment for teachers by providing mental health resources and reducing administrative tasks.

Supports establishing regular assessments and interventions to ensure students meet academic standards.

- Supports using evidence-based instructional strategies and innovative programs to address diverse learning styles.
- Supports establishing regular assessments and interventions to ensure students meet academic milestones.
- Believes in implementing rigorous curricula, using data-driven instruction, and providing resources and support for students and educators.

Believes in organizing community events and workshops to engage parents and provide tools to support their children's learning.

Believes in nurturing the "total child" by addressing academic, social, emotional, and physical development.

Believes in fostering well-rounded students who are confident, resilient, and ready to contribute positively to society.

Believes in supporting child well-being through community involvement, including volunteering in local schools and serving as Chair of the District 1 BAC.

Supports prioritizing child well-being and success by fostering a safe and supportive school community.

Supports initiatives that connect schools with local communities to foster support, growth, and opportunity for children.

- Supports child wellbeing by developing and enforcing anti-bullying policies, providing education and training on bullying prevention, and establishing support systems for victims.
- Supports establishing regular communication and feedback platforms between schools and families to promote transparency and collaboration.
- Aims to partner with local organizations and businesses to support students and families.
- Supports expanding access to mental health services, counseling, and social-emotional learning programs in schools.
- Supports promoting child physical well-being by enhancing physical education programs and ensuring access to nutritious meals.
- Believes in creating a respectful and inclusive school culture to ensure students can learn without fear of bullying or discrimination.
- Believes in enhancing child wellbeing by integrating social-emotional learning, mental health support, physical education, and extracurricular activities into the school experience.
- Believes in fostering strong partnerships with families and encouraging active participation in their children's education.
- Promises to prioritize the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of all students, staff, and community members.

Toshiba Rice is a member of the Wake County Board of Education for District 4. She has over twenty years of experience helping families access community and social services, with extensive experience working with special populations including intellectually disabled children and adults. She has also served as Chair of the District 1 BAC.

- 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. 

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Wants to transform the educational landscape to nurture young minds and foster inclusive communities.