Paul Bradley,

30, is director of advancement and government relations at Antioch University after six years working for U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. He also is part of the four-candidate slate.

Bradley cited the need to better understand student socioeconomic challenges and provide more community social services. He wants DPS to pick a limited number of strategies and fund them well, suggesting a deep, district-wide reading campaign as one priority.

Bradley suggested the board can lobby state leaders on whether their measures of academic success make sense for high-poverty districts. But he also said DPS should set higher standards and ask more of students, families and partners.

He touted a need for more and deeper community partnerships — with churches on summer reading, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on technology and local businesses on workforce development.

Bradley said given how far behind Dayton students start, the current focus on preschool makes sense. He said he needs to understand the district budget before stating more priorities, but said new board members should start training the day after the election to “put your money where your mouth is.”

Engaged to be married, Bradley said he and his fiancee want their children “to grow up with the opportunity to go to public school here in Dayton and be successful. Right now we don’t have that.”