“I’m not running for a title — I’m running to earn your trust.”
Brockton’s families deserve honesty, not headlines.
This is my 10-Point Promise — a clear plan for transparency, communication, and real leadership that puts parents, teachers, and taxpayers back in the conversation.
When I graduated from Brockton High in 1993, our schools were built on pride, discipline, and community ownership. That changed when the state took control of education funding. What started as a plan to “equalize opportunity” ended up erasing local accountability and weakening once-strong cities like ours. If we’re serious about rebuilding Brockton, we have to learn from the past and stop repeating the same mistakes — starting by returning power, trust, and responsibility to the people who live here.
Brockton once led Massachusetts in education. Today, high spending and low results have weakened our schools.
Stephen Pina’s Champion City Competency Standard sets a higher bar — requiring mastery in English, math, science, and civics while giving parents transparency and students real pathways to success.
It’s time to expect more and waste less.