Platform and Priorities
It is time to focus
on what matters
Texas has some of the most talented students and educators in the nation, yet our education policies too often work against them instead of for them. We have built a system focused on compliance, testing, and control rather than learning, curiosity, and growth. The result is schools that feel pressured instead of purposeful, restricted instead of innovative, and disconnected from what students truly need to succeed.
It does not have to be this way.
Our schools should prepare students to think critically, solve real problems, collaborate with others, and create new possibilities. They should inspire curiosity, foster belonging, and help every child discover their strengths. Teachers should be trusted as professionals and supported as leaders in learning. And our policies should be guided by research, evidence, and what actually works in classrooms.
If Texas wants to prepare students for the future and not what Texas was like in the past, we must change our priorities. We must move away from systems that measure compliance and toward systems that cultivate thinking, creativity, and opportunity.
The priorities below reflect what I believe truly matters in Texas education and what I will fight for on the State Board of Education.
Trust Teachers. Inspire Students.
Great schools are built when educators are respected as professionals and students are motivated to explore, create, and think deeply.
My platform
1. Standards That Build Thinkers
Texas standards should help students analyze, design, create, and solve problems—not memorize disconnected facts. We must prioritize deep understanding and disciplinary thinking.
2. Learning That Students Want to Be Part Of
Motivation, relevance, and belonging matter. Schools should foster curiosity, creativity, and joy in learning—not disengagement.
3. Learning Over Compliance
Education policy should support learning, not police schools. Accountability must measure growth, opportunity, and meaningful outcomes—not just test scores.
4. Trust and Empower Teachers
Teachers are professionals. They deserve autonomy, collaboration, and meaningful support—not constant mandates and micromanagement.
5. Invest in What Works
Funding should support high-quality instructional materials, professional learning, student services, and emerging needs—guided by research and outcomes.
6. Innovation Over Tradition
We can’t prepare students for the future with outdated models. Texas should encourage innovation in teaching and learning.
7. Accountability That Reflects What We Value
High-stakes testing doesn’t tell the full story. We should listen to students and families and measure what truly matters.
