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‹ Member, State Board of Education, District 4 (Unexpired Term)

Coretta Mallet-Fontenot

Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
Democratic
Candidato a Member, State Board of Education, District 4 (Unexpired Term).

Antecedentes

Has worked 27 years as an educator in Houston-area schools and serves on the Houston Federation of Teachers executive council. 

Occupation
Educator
Education
Bachelor's, Elementary Education; Master's, Secondary Education; Doctorate, Professional Leadership
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Positions

Priorities for This Office

What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this office?
Supports fully funded pre-K and pay raises for school employees, research-based science and history standards, and limits on new charter school applications; says STAAR does not accurately measure students. 

Relevant Experience

What experience does the candidate cite as qualifying them for this office?
Cites 27 years as a Houston-area educator and a doctorate in professional leadership. 

Operations and Service

What changes, if any, does the candidate propose to how the office operates or serves the public?
Says she would hold the Texas Education Agency commissioner accountable for the Houston ISD takeover and calls on TEA to expand academic and social-emotional support. 

Dinero

Las cifras de financiamiento se están verificando con los informes oficiales de la FEC y de la Comisión de Ética de Texas y aparecerán aquí una vez verificadas.

Respaldos

  • U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee
  • Texas AFT President Zeph Capo
  • Houston Federation of Teachers President Jackie Anderson
  • State Rep. Ron Reynolds