Superintendent of Public Instruction
Coverage of Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Nexus archive.
- Voucher oversight fight tilts GOP superintendent primary toward Kimberly Yee over Tom Horne
Kimberly Yee leads Tom Horne in the GOP primary for Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the race centered on oversight of the state's school voucher program. Yee, a former state treasurer, aims to unseat Horne, an 81-year-old incumbent. The winner will face Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz in November.
- California schools’ chief frontrunner Sonja Shaw: Here’s my common sense plan that’ll change everything
Sonja Shaw, leading in the race for California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, presented her 'common sense plan' to change the state's education system in an exclusive interview with The California Post.
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters
California’s nonpartisan Superintendent of Public Instruction race features candidates like Richard Barrera, Nichelle M Henderson, and Frank Lara, who emphasize education funding, curriculum reforms, and union collaboration. The role, with a $150 billion budget for 6 million students, faces potential authority shifts to a governor-appointed board. Key issues include early childhood education, standardized testing, and school funding.