Fantini has served on the School Committee for 32 years, and is currently vice chairman. A lifelong Cambridge resident, Fantini matriculated through Cambridge Public Schools and has long been active in Cambridge’s civic arena. Now retired, he spent 30 …

A longtime Cambridge resident, Dexter is an education professional with two decades of experience in education and educational research. Her two daughters went through the Cambridge public schools, and Dexter was an involved parent during those 17 year …

Crutchfield is a community organizer working to connect students to out-of-school programming in Cambridge, and has been a substitute teacher in Cambridge public schools. He has been in classrooms in nearly every school in the city and is the only cand …

Fran Cronin is a single parent who moved to Cambridge after the death of her husband, a Cambridge native, and raised two children on her own – one honors, one special needs. Fran grew up in a family committed to the power of quality public education. S …

Cisternino is a mother of three Cambridge public school students – one in elementary school, one in the upper school and one in the high school. She has lived in Cambridge with her family for 10 years. She has been involved in their schools, including …

Manikka Bowman says she knew early in life she would run for public office. She grew up in the black church and saw role models in her own pastor and others who balanced faith leadership with active involvement in civic life. Manikka received a bachelo …

Pia Cisternino, who is campaigning as the only School Committee candidate with expertise in early childhood education, has drawn the endorsement of several fellow residents, parents and education experts who like the candidate’s approach to policy.

In making its endorsements, the committee sought to recommend to the voters of Cambridge its best judgment as to the most qualified Democratic candidates in this year’s field, regardless of slate affiliation.

As an educator, community organizer and frequent participant in civic service, I know how incredible our teachers, students and families are. But Cambridge has a clear socioeconomic and racial divide, and the achievement gap is still a persistent issue.

The state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, through its political action committee, has endorsed Kathleen M. Kelly in her reelection bid to the School Committee.