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Member, State Board of Education, District 7
- 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.
Education
Tiffany PerkinzDemocratic
- Pledges to seek changes to recently adopted TEKS standards.
- Supports local control over state involvement in schools.
- Supports textbooks with evidence-based science and inclusive literature.
- Supports teachers' freedom to teach the approved curriculum.
Julie PickrenRepublican
- Supports choice among public, charter, private and home schools.
- Supports rating schools on learning rather than attendance.
- Supported the School Chaplain Act and school-prayer resolution.
- Supports teaching the Bible's role in history and classical education.
Economy & jobs
Tiffany PerkinzDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie PickrenRepublican
- Supports lower taxes on small businesses.
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