Boards Quote by Rick Perry

The good teachers are bailing out. Education is very important.... This should be the centerpiece on the table of Texas.

— Kinky Friedman

Texas is a national leader in education reform and student achievement. Through our college- and career-ready standards and assessments, strong school accountability, and a…

— Rick Perry

Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's education budget. Thousands of teachers have been pulled from…

— Wendy Davis

At the federal level, we must help, not hinder, local school boards, parents, teachers and administrators as they make decisions about educating our children.

— Mark Kennedy

Real Texans want their kids to have the best education possible, not the one politicians looking to brag about budget cuts have left us…

— Wendy Davis

But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those…

— Mark Kennedy

As a former public high school teacher, I will support whatever is in the best interest of Texas education only after careful evaluation of…

— George P. Bush

Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.

— Wendy Davis

We know that the two most important things in a child's education are a good teacher and an involved parent. You don't foster those…

— Carly Fiorina

As Governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards.

— George W. Bush

“Our Founders explicitly designed our system so that all powers not delegated to the federal government (education included) fell to the states or the…

— Glenn Beck

I do believe ultimately the role is of our state government to ensure every child in this state has a great public school education.

— Gretchen Whitmer