Diijon "Twin" Dacosta is from DeKalb County, Georgia. He has a bachelor 27s degree in sociology and criminology from Kennesaw State University. 

Diijon "Twin" Dacosta is from DeKalb County, Georgia. He has a bachelors degree in sociology and criminology from Kennesaw State University. 

Diijon is an educator and an adjunct professor at Atlanta Technical College. He also serves as an instructor for adult education and workforce development programs. He previously worked as an educator for DeKalb County School District. Diijon is the founder of My Brother's Keeper Mentoring Initiative and serves as an advisory board member for DeKalb Kids Project Inc.

Diijon is currently an elected member of the DeKalb County Board of Education representing District 6. He was first elected in 2018 and is currently serving his second term.

Advocates for policy development that supports equitable access to instructional resources across all schools.

Supports the expansion of early childhood education opportunities.

Supports access to Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs to strengthen college and workforce readiness pathways for scholars.

- Advocates for policy development that supports equitable access to instructional resources across all schools.
- Supports the expansion of early childhood education opportunities.
- Supports access to Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs to strengthen college and workforce readiness pathways for scholars.

Access to Education

Supports literacy-focused initiatives to improve reading outcomes.

- Supports literacy-focused initiatives to improve reading outcomes.

School Curriculum

Supports equity-driven resource allocation for schools.

Supports the expansion of student programs and athletics.

- Supports equity-driven resource allocation for schools.
- Supports the expansion of student programs and athletics.

School Facilities & Resources

Advocates for academic calendar adjustments to address the mental health of students and educators.

Engaged in Student Assignment Project planning to improve school utilization and program access.

- Advocates for academic calendar adjustments to address the mental health of students and educators.
- Engaged in Student Assignment Project planning to improve school utilization and program access.

Student Wellbeing

Supports teacher recruitment and retention initiatives to achieve historic low vacancies.

For Candidate Diijon "Twin" Dacosta on Issue teachers: Advocates for the presence of Lead Teachers for Special Education in every school.

Advocates for the presence of Lead Teachers for Special Education in every school.

Supported district wide educator step increases to improve retention.

- Supports teacher recruitment and retention initiatives to achieve historic low vacancies.
- Advocates for the presence of Lead Teachers for Special Education in every school.
- Supported district wide educator step increases to improve retention.

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Diijon "Twin" Dacosta

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.