| Marlene W. Barney | |  | | Age: 59
Residence: Sterling.
Education: BA, English, University of Maryland; master's program, human development education, University of Maryland; elementary education certification courses, Mary Washington College.
Occupation: Realtor, ERA Teachers; substitute teacher, Loudoun County public schools; retired manager, AT&T; former educational writer and analyst, Computer Applications Inc., Creative Learning Systems Inc. |
"I am honest and hardworking; have experience in education, communication and business; and will make what is best for children and their education my focus."
"How to deliver a first-class education, including an environment conducive to learning, to all of our children, in spite of unprecedented growth. My initiatives to address this problem include reducing class sizes; recruiting and retaining well-qualified, great teachers; expanding and improving ESL and parent liaison programs; establishing a magnet high school; improving communication; forging partnerships with community programs and resources to positively impact academic performance and make schools safer; making more efficient and effective use of tax dollars; and looking for creative ways to help fund public school programs, such as grants, model programs, and public and private partnerships."
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