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ERNEST “ERNIE BROOKS”
AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE DC BOARD OF EDUCATION

316 EASTERN AVENUE NE
WASHINGTON DC 20019
202-396-7476

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ehbrooks@erols.com
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www.protocoll.com

Ernie Brooks is a native Washington, educated in the DC Public School System, and a Gulf War Veteran who believes in training and education as his first priority. Mr. Brooks previously tutored six through twelfth grade students in financial planning and the stock market in Washington DC, and Maryland. He developed a number of jobs training programs for students and their parents. He consulted with several vendors to develop a nutritious summer and winter lunch program City wide.

While living in Washington. Mr. Brooks worked closely the Mayors Transition Team on Economics and Education. He is the Chairman of a Financial Institution and a Limited Liability Partner for a Technology Firm. Co-Chairs Ernie Brooks DC Coalition for Change. National Security Director of the Fighting 54 . Board Member of the Children Rights Counsel. Board Member of the Shepherding Mentorship Program. Member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Member of the American Legion and a Member of UGSOA Local #80.

After watching a continuous battle and non-unity of all parties involved in the DC Public School System to include numerous complaints from his two daughters, who attended DC Public Schools. Mr. Brooks decided to enter the race, to make a difference in how all students are treated and to improve their educational habitat.

A PERSONAL VIEW FROM THE CANDIDATE

Today more and more funding opportunities have become available for DC Public School systems to utilize technology in their classrooms. But before they take advantage of these opportunities, they need to plan for the future to maximize the use of technology so that it becomes an invisible tool in every curriculum area English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Applied Learning. DC Public School Technology Committee should be a team of partners. The team should consist of school administrator(s) and members of the teaching staff The teaching staff should have representation from various grade levels. For example, the elementary schools, early childhood, lower and upper elementary teachers should be represented. Cluster teachers, special education and other teaching staff should be represented. Included other shareholders such as parents, students, business, community members and local universities.

EDUCATION IS THE WAY TO TECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY IS THE WAY TO THE NEXT MILLENIUM

PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT ERNIE BROOKS, EDITH JACOBS, TREASURER