Jacque Patterson: The Parent Choice for State Board of Education At-Large

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Jacque Patterson: The Parent Choice for State Board of Education At-Large

When I first moved to Washington, DC, 25 years ago, I was a single father with a little girl. At the time, Ward 8 didn't have any grocery stores, a single sit-down restaurant or any place for my daughter to play. While the rest of the city enjoyed the very things that make a community strong, …

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