His experiences as a former teacher and an immigrant from Portugal help him understand that a holistic approach is necessary when it comes to helping struggling students. The outreach efforts seem more promising than histo recruit newborns in maternity wards. Handing out care packages to babies at hospitals is a good photo op but will do nothing to alleviate the more pressing needs of current students.
Carvalho is ambitious, and that’s a good thing for the leader of this challenging school district. But he should remember that steering the ship is not the only task required to get moving in the right direction. Late last year, he announced that the district would be using artificial intelligence to create acceleration plans for every student, based on data such as math and English proficiency and attendance.