State Board of Education, District 2District race (Texas) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Victoria Hinojosa
WebsiteBallotpedia- Excellence in Education
I believe in results-based education. As a parent who is deeply involved in my own children’s education, I have seen firsthand what children can accomplish when given the proper tools and support. We must strive for excellence in education across the board and aggressively fix our shortcomings.
- Parental Rights
Education begins at home, and parents are the most central figures in a child’s education. Parents should be actively involved in their children's education and have full access to curriculum. They must be included and respected every step of the way.
- Combat Woke Indoctrination
For too long, radical Leftist ideologies have crept into our schools, leading to socialist indoctrination, false historical teaching, and even pornographic material in our classrooms. We must take a zero tolerance policy towards these attacks on our children. …
Thomas Ray Garcia
WebsiteBallotpedia- Campaign statement
Thomas Ray Garcia will fight for public schools. At the State Board of Education, he will improve statewide learning standards, approve high-quality instructional materials, and guide the Texas Education Agency on policies & procedures. …
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He supports funding increases to Texas public schools by increasing the basic allotment. He supports pay increases for school workers. He supports investing in 21st-century safety measures. He supports enhancing family engagement programs. He supports expanding access to licensed mental health professionals. …
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Thomas Ray Garcia wants to make Texas the nation's leader in math and reading.
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From my seat at the State Board of Education, I can improve statewide learning standards, approve instructional materials, and guide the Texas Education Agency on policies & procedures. Beyond my primary duties, I pledge to work with our state lawmakers and school board members to improve our public schools.
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You deserve to know where I stand: I am against our state's school voucher program. I am against the state-developed Bluebonnet Learning curriculum. I am against using the STAAR to grade public schools’ accountability scores.
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I support funding increases to Texas public schools, especially for school safety and literacy initiatives. I support pay increases for school workers. I support enhancing and expanding family engagement programs. I support expanding access to licensed mental health professionals in public schools. …
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At its core, our campaign stands on these 4 pillars in our fight for public schools: empowering parents, uplifting students, improving public schools, and protecting public education.
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As the son of a single mother, I know the power of family engagement. That’s why