The mother of three children attending schools in Cambridge, Brazo is a founding member of the Cambridge Lavender Alliance/Parents, Teachers and Allies (CLA/PTA), and is involved in several other community groups. Her goals include race and class equity, an anti-violence and anti-harassment curriculum and increased parent involvement.

Candidate Statement: "As an openly lesbian candidate running for the first time in a field crowded with challengers, I need your support. I am running because I want to see every child in Cambridge receive an excellent education: not just the kids from well-off or well-educated families; not just kids from certain neighborhoods; but every child."

Elizabeth Tad Kenney, 41

Endorsements: Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus, Cambridge Civic Association, Lavender Alliance

A member of neighborhood and parents' groups, Kenney has been a teacher and an education administrator. She wants to ensure all students have equal access to quality education, strengthen teacher quality, and stress full family involvement.

Candidate statement: Unlike the other candidates, I offer depth and breadth of 20 years' experience as a professional educator in public and private institutions, have experience with long-range strategic planning to achieve academic goals, and am familiar with educational theory and practice."