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Board of Education

Unofficial result: Won — Mark E. Covington (Nonpartisan), Lanlan Xu (Nonpartisan)

Source: elections.maryland.gov

Howard County Public Schools, Maryland
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding how school district money is spent
  • Picking the superintendent
  • Choosing curriculum, within state rules

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,

Candidates:

Lanlan Xu

Won

Nonpartisan

Health policy executive advising on national strategy to improve health care access and quality, with doctorates from Indiana University and Georgetown and past service as chair of the Howard County AAPI Commission. Priorities include restoring student support staff and long-term facility planning.

Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for

Linda Frascarella

Lost

Nonpartisan

Semi-retired project manager who spent 17 years at General Electric and 17 years at Discovery Education, with an MBA from Maryland and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Johns Hopkins. Priorities include repairing aging school facilities and reforming student discipline policy.

Mark E. Covington

Won

Nonpartisan

Retired educator with over 30 years as a classroom teacher, school administrator and college professor, holding a B.S. from Towson and an M.Ed. from Bowie State. Priorities include fully funding public schools and strengthening teacher recruitment and retention.

Source: elections.maryland.gov