By BJ Rudman

Eileen Jay would be an excellent member of the School Committee and I urge Lexington voters to cast one of their two votes for her. I have worked with Eileen for several years on efforts to reduce the unhealthy stress being experienced by Lexington youth, most recently on the School Committee’s Ad Hoc Committee on Youth at Risk, which I co-chaired.  Eileen played a key leadership role in the development and preparation of the Ad Hoc Committee’s report and has been actively involved in the follow up to the report, most notably with the Lexington Community Coalition. She is intelligent and knowledgeable, and strongly committed to both high quality education and the emotional well being of the students.

BJ Rudman, Flintlock Rd.

By Gwen Wong

I could not support a candidate more strongly than I support Eileen Jay, School Committee.  She is the full package: she’s intelligent, thoughtful and a great listener; she means what she says, and she is a deep and independent thinker with a wealth of experience. Eileen got her doctorate in education at Harvard, worked and wrote about improving classroom teaching and culture. In 2014, on the Ad Hoc Committee for Youth at Risk, she was a lead author of a detailed, comprehensive report on student stress for the School Committee. Eileen believes we can always accomplish more through professionalism and collegiality, and has consistently demonstrated that she works well with fellow committee members. Continue reading →

By Bob Ruxin

Lexington is incredibly fortunate to have so many highly qualified residents willing to devote countless hours to volunteer public service. One such individual, Eileen Jay, would bring unique credentials to the School Committee.

With a Doctorate in Education from Harvard University, Eileen focused her academic and professional research on how students learn and how to foster critical and creative thinking. As a mother of two children who attended Lexington elementary, middle and high schools, Eileen shared her knowledge, her passion for high quality public education, and her compassion for students, families, and teachers by volunteering in a variety of school-related roles. Continue reading →

By Weidong Wang

I am writing to support Eileen Jay for her election to the School Committee.

I came to know Eileen a few years ago when she started to work with CAAL (Chinese American Association of Lexington) on various school related projects, including the PTO/PTA forums and issues on Asian student stress. Later she joined CAAL Executive Committee and headed the CAAL Education Committee. I can tell from interacting with her that she cares about the schools and students whole heartedly. As we worked together longer, I got to know that she has professional experience as an educational researcher with a PhD degree from Harvard, that she has actively involved with schools for a long time, and that she has continued to do so even after her kids have all graduated from Lexington school system. Continue reading →

By Jennifer Roney

With significant challenges facing Lexington’s schools, the composition of the School Committee will impact our children’s educational experience for many years to come. Eileen Jay stands out among the School Committee candidates for her background in education and her extensive experience advocating for Lexington’s children. She would be a thoughtful, collaborative, and effective steward of our schools. I enthusiastically support Eileen’s candidacy, and urge the community to join me in voting for her on March 1.

A parent of two recent graduates who attended elementary, middle, and high school here, Eileen understands the full arc of Lexington education. She is also an expert in learning, with a doctorate in education from Harvard and professional experience investigating how children learn and how to nurture creative and critical thinking. Continue reading →

By Stann Chonofsky

It is not often that Lexington gets the chance to vote for a
candidate who has worked tirelessly behind the scenes in the very area
where she is seeking election.  Eileen Jay gives us all just such an
opportunity.

Eileen has been actively involved in helping other parents, and in
helping with school policy for at least the 8 years I have known her.
As a member of site councils, both at Clarke and at LHS, and as an
active participant at the weekly LHS parents’ discussion group, Eileen
has listened to problems, made suggestions when appropriate, and fed
back important ideas to administrators and School Committee members.
She has always done so in a polite and unassuming manner, Continue reading →

Jay Outlines Reasons for Running

I am excited to be a candidate for one of two seats on the School Committee in the March election. My professional background and many years of active involvement with Lexington schools are well-matched to the needs facing our schools.

As a professional educational researcher, I bring in-depth understanding of teaching and learning. I have a Doctorate in Education from Harvard where I conducted research that delved deeply into how students learn. I am excited about the opportunity to work with our new superintendent as she forms an educational vision for our schools, and hope that my research insights could be beneficial.

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From Wicked Local – Lexington Minuteman:

Eileen Jay will run for one of the two seats on the ballot for School Committee in March 2016.

“The most important thing I am excited for is working with the superintendent in creating an educational vision and setting priorities for the School Committee going forward,” Jay said.

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