You are invited to `Meet & Greet' Martin Levine,
Candidate for DC Board of Education at

1) Full of Beans
Sunday, April 15, 2007, 12:00-2:00 PM
5502 Connecticut Avenue, NW

2) Home of Allison Scuriatti
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 7-9 PM
4702 Yuma St. NW

3) Home of Diz Hormel
Friday, April 20, 2007, 6:30-8:30 PM
3629 Albemarle St. NW

Refreshments will be served at all events. Please RSVP
to me at 202-257-3604 or by email at
joann@levine2007.com. All are welcome!!

A message from Martin Levine:

Dear friend, I ask for your support in a special
election that will be held May 1 to fill a vacancy on
the DC Board of Education for Wards 3 and 4.

I'm running to bring meaningful change to DC's
long-suffering public school system. As a native
Washingtonian and graduate of DC's public schools, I
want every child in Washington to have the same
opportunity I did. The ongoing failure of
Washington's public school system to serve thousands
of students is a stain on our city.

I have a clear vision of how the Board of Education
can improve the performance of our schools. I will:
(1) Create a first-fate policy-making process that
combines the input of policy experts with citizens'
views, focusing on areas that can most significantly
affect student achievement, such as early childhood
education; (2) Serve as an advocate for parents and
provide oversight, while working with the Mayor to
help him achieve his pledge to improve school
performance; and (3) Work full-time to create
partnerships with universities, local businesses,
foundations and others to bring mentors, tutors and
curriculum enrichment to every Ward 3 and 4 school by
the 2008 school year.

I have the experience to make this vision a reality.
I've been a teacher, an education policy analyst, and
a senior manager in the private sector, building
community partnerships. Throughout my career I've
served as a consensus builder, bringing people
together to achieve shared goals.

The Northwest Current recently endorsed me, citing my
"remarkable familiarity with the issues affecting
public school performance," and my "clear
understanding of the need for board members to adapt
to the new structure." Alice M. Rivlin, one of our
nation's and city's most highly regarded public
servants, is also supporting me. She said: "Martin
Levine combines intelligence and sound judgment with
integrity and a life-long commitment to Washington and
its schools. Martin's combination of teaching, public
policy expertise, and management experience will make
him a strong force on the Board of Education. He will
work with others to make change happen."

I look forward to meeting you at this event, and I ask
for your vote on May 1 to be your partner in the
education of Washington's children.

Martin Levine

Posted by JoAnn Russell, Co-Campaign Manager, Levine
for DC Schools
3112 Patterson Place, NW