Carlos (Charlie) Garza
What this job does: One of 15 members of the State Board of Education. The board sets what Texas public schools must teach, approves textbooks and other teaching materials, and helps manage the Permanent School Fund, a state investment fund for schools. Only some districts are up this year.
- Occupation
- Retired U.S. Navy chief; educator and school administrator
Background
- Retired U.S. Navy chief after more than 20 years of service. source: branch.vote
- Master of Science from Old Dominion University (1998). source: branch.vote
- Has worked as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and education administrator. source: branch.vote
- Previously an elected State Board of Education member for District 1, first elected in 2010. source: branch.vote
In their own words
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- A guaranteed and viable curriculum that prepares graduates to be innovators and problem solvers source: branch.vote
- Regional service centers and districts working with communities on locally identified needs source: branch.vote
- Reduce administrative demands on teachers that do not affect academic achievement source: branch.vote
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