Tyshea Pope
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Detroit Community School District, 4 Year Term
Background
- Occupation
- School counselor, Chandler Park Academy
A school counselor at Chandler Park Academy who has worked as a paraprofessional and mental health vendor. A former Detroit Public Schools student.
Documented positions
Education
Pledges to strengthen reading, math, career pathways and attendance
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“Strengthen Reading, Math, Career Pathways, and Attendance: Every student deserves a strong academic foundation.”
Supports parental accountability that begins with partnership
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“Yes, I believe parents should have a level of accountability, but accountability should begin with partnership, not punishment.”
Supports career pathways starting in middle school
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“Students should have access to career pathways beginning in middle school”
Supports a permanent Eid al-Fitr holiday if feasible
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“I would support making it a permanent part of the calendar”
Health & human services
Supports preserving school mental health and support services
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“Second, preserve student support services.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tyshea Pope on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Official Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Wayne County Clerk · waynecountymi.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Wayne County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Detroit school board voter guide: candidate questionnaire responses
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Detroit · s3.amazonaws.com
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