Campaign email: cbruce8184@aol.com
Age: 80
Employment: Retired
Education: MBA, Morgan State University
Why are you running for the school board?
To improve communication between the BOE and the citizens of Harford County; to ensure diversity and equity and focus on academic excellence in all subject areas.
What makes you a good candidate for the board?
As a product of the Harford County segregated school system, I will lead by example to make sure every student gets the education they need to succeed.
Please name a public leader you admire and explain why.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. She has endured so much of the same strength that is needed to succeed. I can relate to her struggles and want every child to understand that doing your best is necessary in any field of endeavor and strive to be the best in whatever field you choose.
What is the most important issue facing your school board, and what would you do about it if elected?
Lack of trust in the system. I would listen, learn, and show compassion whatever the topic is. I would encourage the BOE to address all of the issues brought before them in the next meeting.
How concerned are you about school safety, and what if anything should be done to improve it?
Safety is an issue for all facets of today’s society, homes, and elsewhere. We need to talk less and listen more to problems people have; empathy is needed.
Do you have any concerns about the way history is taught in your district’s schools, and if so, what are they?
Yes, this is a real problem in the United States. History is history no matter where you are and unless we acknowledge this, we are destined to repeat mistakes of our past. All nationalities have contributed to these United States. History should not forget this no matter whether it is good, bad or ugly.
Do you think there are circumstances when books should be removed from school libraries, and if so, what kind of books should be removed?
I think the field of library science should be given the respect as any other field. In today’s would of automation and access to the internet, students have access to virtually anything. We need to trust those with the knowledge to establish the reference materials for the library.
