Richard Barrera
What this job does: Superintendent of Public Instruction: the state's elected, nonpartisan voice on public schools. Advises the Legislature and governor on education and sits on the boards of the state's school and college systems. A term is four years.
- Current office
- President, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education
- Occupation
- State Superintendent Advisor (senior policy adviser, California Department of Education)
Background
- President of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education. source: the74million.org
- Senior policy adviser at the California Department of Education. source: timesofsandiego.com
- Finished second in the June 2026 primary for Superintendent of Public Instruction with 18.9% of the vote. source: timesofsandiego.com
In their own words
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- More public funding for student support services source: timesofsandiego.com
- Help districts recruit and retain teachers source: timesofsandiego.com
- "uniting all Californians for the benefit of students" source: timesofsandiego.com
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