Carol Rava - D7 Seattle School Board Candidate

About this episode

Carol Rava discusses her candidacy for the Seattle School Board District 7 in this interview.

Carol Rava is running for Seattle School Board District 7, which covers South Seattle (east of I-5, south of Jackson). Her opponent is Jen LaVallee. This interview is part of our 2025 Seattle School Board Candidate series. Every Seattle voter will vote on four school board races in the general election: Districts 2, 4, 5, and 7. About Carol Rava Manages $150 million grant-making team at Ascendium philanthropyMaster's in Education Policy; nearly 30 years in educationFormer Executive Director o...

People in this episode

Guest: Carol Rava

Topics covered

• Seattle School Board
• Education Policy
• Local Elections
• Candidate Interview
• Community Engagement

Keywords

• Seattle School Board
• Carol Rava
• Jen LaVallee
• education
• District 7
• elections
• Ascendium philanthropy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ascendium philanthropy

Places: Seattle, South Seattle

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