Wing Ng, candidate for Wake County school board District 3, answers our questions
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Candidates for Wake County Board of Education District 3
Jordyne Blaise is running against incumbent Wing Ng. District 3 encompasses parts of northeast Raleigh running up to Wake Forest. Get to know the candidates with our 2024 NC Voter Guide.
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Name: Wing Ng
District/seat: Wake County Board of Education, District 3
Political party: Republican
Age as of Nov. 5, 2024: 56
Campaign website: wingforwakeschools.com
Current occupation: Rehabilitation Physician
Professional experience: Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2001-2003; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Stony Brook University, 2003-2005; Rehabilitation Physician in Raleigh since 2005, caring for people with brain injuries and strokes
Education: B.S. from University of Houston; M.D from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, Baylor College of Medicine; Brain Injury Fellowship, University of Mississippi
Please list any notable government or civic involvement. Member, North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities, 2013-2019, Vice Chair of NCCDD, 2016-2019
What would be your top priority if elected?
My top priority is to improve reading and math proficiency for all students, including those with different learning needs. The key to this is to support and retain excellent teachers in our school system.
What specific strategies would you promote to improve academic achievement for Wake County students?
I support enhancing our work in early literacy through evidence-based approach like LETRS and utilizing high-dosage tutoring programs. I would advocate for a thorough review of our math curriculum and ensure that it meets the learning needs of our students. I would broaden the offerings in Career and Technical Education to prepare students who wish to seek employment post-graduation.
How should Wake County respond to the Biden administration’s new Title IX rules involving transgender students?
WCPSS should have delayed the changes to the policy on discrimination, on the grounds that the new Title IX rules have been challenged in courts all across the country, and that a temporary injunction is in effect on a large portion of our schools. Title IX regulations were established to protect young women from discrimination. The current changes actually weaken the original intent to protect women and put them at greater risk of harm and unfair practices.
Do you think the legislature should fund about $500 million for private school vouchers through the Opportunity Scholarship program? Why or why not?
Parents understand that each child has a different set of learning needs. The Opportunity Scholarship program provides a way for those who need an alternative to public schools but cannot afford that option. The role of the WCPSS School Board is to ensure that public schools provide the best option to our community.
What is your view on installing weapons detectors at every school as a security measure?
I am not opposed to a weapons detection system if it is able to be implemented practically, and if it is one part of a multi-strategy approach. We cannot rely on this one security measure alone. This would only give us a false sense of security.
This story was originally published October 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM.
