A former D.C. Public Schools teacher-turned-advocate who is credited with leading the effort behind the recently approved multibillion-dollar schools modernization bill now is running for the D.C. Board of Education.
Marc Borbely, 33, filed his statement of candidacy with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance on Wednesday to run for the District 3 seat being vacated by D.C. Council candidate Tommy Wells. Borbely, who is on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, is the fourth person to announce their candidacy for the seat which represents Wards 5 and 6.
Academic researcher Stephane Baldi, charter school leader Lisa Raymond and parent Terrance McMichael have already filed, according to campaign documents.
Borbely, who founded fixourschools.net to document the crumbling school system, said he feels he can be just as effective as a board member as he has been as an advocate.
“I believe we need to open up the board to the hundreds and hundreds of people dying to become part of the process,” Borbely said. “With the new surge of momentum, we need to be sure we don’t mess it up, because this is really our last chance.”
