Ted Hills, candidate for Wake County school board District 5, answers our questions
READ MORE
Candidates for Wake County Board of Education District 5
Ted Hills is running against incumbent Lynn Edmonds. District 5 includes parts of west Raleigh running to Holly Springs. Get to know the candidates with our 2024 NC Voter Guide.
Expand All
To help inform voters in the Nov. 5, 2024, election, this candidate questionnaire is available to be republished by local publications in North Carolina without any cost. Please consider subscribing to The News & Observer to help make this coverage possible.
Name: Ted Hills
District/seat: Wake County Board of Education, District 5
Political party: Republican
Age as of Nov. 5, 2024: 67
Campaign website: ted4ed.org
Current occupation: Information Technology consultant
Professional experience: Nearly five decades in information technology
Education: Technical high school in Buffalo, New York.
Please list any notable government or civic involvement: None
What would be your top priority if elected?
Improving academic performance.
What specific strategies would you promote to improve academic achievement for Wake County students?
Review and replace under-performing curricula; bring back paper textbooks and whiteboards.
How should Wake County respond to the Biden administration’s new Title IX rules involving transgender students?
The changes should not be implemented. They put girls and young women in physical danger and in a noncompetitive position in sports.
Do you think the legislature should fund about $500 million for private school vouchers through the Opportunity Scholarship program? Why or why not?
Yes. Opportunity Scholarships give students alternatives to schools that may not be working for them, and the funding has taken nothing from public school budgets.
What is your view on installing weapons detectors at every school as a security measure?
I think weapons detectors are an excellent common-sense measure.
This story was originally published October 17, 2024 at 10:58 AM.
