Quality & Equality

Public education is a promise of quality of life for every kid and every community. Our teachers and principals work incredibly hard to make good on that promise. Yet they work  inside of a system of laws, rules, and red tape that get in the way of keeping that promise to every kid and every family.​​​

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As your County Superintendent, I lead with one defining priority:

Equip the most vulnerable students — and the educators who serve them — with the tools to thrive.

Every child deserves safety, stability, and opportunity. And every educator deserves the support of a system that works. I bring the unique combination of equity-driven values, deep ed-code and school-finance expertise, and a no-nonsense approach to cutting through bureaucracy to make that happen.

 

My Vision for Alameda County

We can build a county where every child, regardless of zip code or circumstance, has a real chance at success. I work every day to:

• Innovate to break down persistent barriers that harm students

• Strengthen school systems so educators can focus on teaching

• Equip our most struggling students with the tools to thrive

• Erase the predetermination of failure for children facing violence and poverty

This is the work — and we are making progress.

 

Why I’m Running for Re-election

Our students can’t wait for systems to someday function. They need leadership that understands the possibilities in  law, the finances, the data, and the lived realities facing families — and can move all of it toward solutions.

I bring:

• Deep expertise in school finance and education code

• A record of transformative results for the students who need us most

• A collaborative, warm, community-centered leadership style

• The courage to take on broken systems — and fix them

Reelecting me means staying the course on a bold, student-first agenda that is finally moving Alameda County forward.

 

What We’ve Accomplished Together

From stabilizing school districts to expanding services for foster and homeless youth, from modernizing operations to building innovative new programs — we’ve delivered real progress for students who have been underserved for far too long.
 

Join Us

This campaign is about possibility, equity, and the future our children deserve.
Together, we can keep building a county where every student has the tools to thrive.