Michelle Palmer
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
- History and government teacher
- Lives in
- Houston
Background
- Describes self as a history and government teacher. source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Democratic nominee for State Board of Education District 6 in 2020 and 2022; won the 2026 Democratic primary unopposed. source: teachthevote.atpe.org
In their own words
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- Standards in science, history and health that are based on facts, including climate change in science standards source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- More P-TECH and career and technical education options source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Teachers as the majority voice in writing curriculum standards source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- More SBOE authority over charter schools and a pause on new approvals until existing charters are audited source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Live-stream committee meetings and charter hearings source: teachthevote.atpe.org
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