It hurts me to be part of a generation that's looked down upon. I wanted to get my age group involved in Bedford. I think one of the big things is to bridge the age gap. Kerns will also compete for the one-year seat on the school board. He said many issues the board faces aren't being dealt with in a timely manner.
Parental involvement is key to a successful school system, according to Kerns.
There are parents out there who don't go to meetings, don't have a chance to speak. What needs to happen more often is correspondence by mail. We need to have a direct mail system for parents without having to attend the meetings. Kerns, who lives on Westview Road, is a full-time college student, studying forensic psychology at the University of New Hampshire and at Saint Anselm College. Also running for the two open three-year seats on town council are incumbents Richard Stonner and Edward Moran.