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Member, State Board of Education, District 5
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The 15-member State Board of Education sets curriculum standards for Texas public schools, reviews and adopts instructional materials, sets graduation requirements and oversees the Texas Permanent School Fund.
Taxes & budget
Mica ArellanoRepublican
- Supports directing school spending to classrooms, not bureaucracy.
Allison BushDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Mica ArellanoRepublican
- Supports secure, structured classrooms focused on learning.
Allison BushDemocratic
No documented position found.
Education
Mica ArellanoRepublican
- Supports strong, measurable curriculum standards.
- Supports reducing teacher burnout to retain educators.
- Supports including parents in key school decisions.
Allison BushDemocratic
- Opposes unlimited expansion of charter schools.
- Supports equal standards for charter and traditional public schools.
- Supports less paperwork and better retention for teachers.
- Supports academic standards set by educators and subject experts.
- Supports accurate history and age-appropriate health education.
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