Rayna earned an associate degree from Tarrant County College, a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Texas Woman's University, and a master's degree in education from Lamar University.

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Rayna currently works as a teacher development and student intervention specialist at Crowley Independent School District. She previously worked as a mathematics teacher at Dunbar High School in Fort Worth Independent School District.

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Rayna Glasser's campaign for Texas Board of Education member in District 11 is her first run for public office.

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Believes in providing a rigorous and relevant curriculum for all students and addressing COVID-induced learning gaps.

Advocates removing the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End of Course (EOC) tests as a graduation requirement.

Believes in setting curriculum standards to prepare students for the global workforce.

- Believes in providing a rigorous and relevant curriculum for all students and addressing COVID-induced learning gaps.
- Advocates removing the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End of Course (EOC) tests as a graduation requirement.
- Believes in setting curriculum standards to prepare students for the global workforce.

School Curriculum

As of September 7, 2024, Rayna Glasser’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes COVID-19 has had a lasting negative impact on students.

- Believes COVID-19 has had a lasting negative impact on students.

Student Wellbeing

Believes the teacher shortage is due teachers being asked to do "more and more with less and less."

- Believes the teacher shortage is due teachers being asked to do "more and more with less and less."

Teachers

Opposes using public funds for private education.

Opposes voucher programs, which use public funds for private education.

Believes in providing mentorship to students for post-graduation preparation.

- Opposes voucher programs, which use public funds for private education.
- Believes in providing mentorship to students for post-graduation preparation.

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As of September 7, 2024, Brandon Hall did not have a website or any information online.

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Ballotpedia, Brandon Hall (Texas State Board of Education candidate)

Brandon is from Texas and lives in Parker County. He earned his bachelor’s degree in pastoral theology 

Brandon is a pastor. He previously worked as an aide in the U.S. House of Representatives

Brandon Hall's campaign for state board of education member is his 1st run for public office.

Supports House Bill (HB) 1605, which would allow Bible stories in elementary school reading programs.

- Supports House Bill (HB) 1605, which would allow Bible stories in elementary school reading programs.

Supports banning pride flags in the classroom.

- Supports banning pride flags in the classroom.

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Hunter is originally from Grand Prairie, Texas. He graduated from James Martin High School and earned his associate degree in library technology from Tarrant County College. Hunter currently lives in Arlington, Texas.

Hunter is currently a student University of Texas at Arlington pursuing a bachelor's degree in history.

Hunter Crow previously ran for the Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees in 2023 and in 2018, Texas Railroad Commission in 2022, Arlington City Council District 7 in 2020, and Tarrant County College Board of Trustees in 2019, but did not win.

Supports requiring Independent Schools Districts to include environmental education in their curriculum and encourages home educators to integrate knowledge of the natural environment into their teaching.

Supports new educational entitlements that allow students to learn about food and gain experience in growing food plants.

Supports continuing and expanding bilingual education.

Supports expanding bilingual education by requiring all students to be taught a 2nd or 3rd language, beginning in 1st grade.

Supports non-classroom learning and the use of nonprofessional teachers.

Opposes using standardized tests for grade advancement, graduation, or teacher pay, and believes averaged scores are not useful for comparing schools.

Supports a comprehensive curriculum that includes languages, arts, sciences, critical thinking, citizenship, and social movement history.

Supports integrating nonintellectual skills such as interpersonal relations, dealing with emotions, nonviolent conflict resolution, environmental appreciation, vocational training, and the "arts of democracy" in school curricula.

Supports encouraging independent school districts to involve children in growing, preparing, and cooking food.

- Supports requiring Independent Schools Districts to include environmental education in their curriculum and encourages home educators to integrate knowledge of the natural environment into their teaching.
- Supports new educational entitlements that allow students to learn about food and gain experience in growing food plants.
- Supports expanding bilingual education by requiring all students to be taught a 2nd or 3rd language, beginning in 1st grade.
- Supports non-classroom learning and the use of nonprofessional teachers.
- Opposes using standardized tests for grade advancement, graduation, or teacher pay, and believes averaged scores are not useful for comparing schools.
- Supports a comprehensive curriculum that includes languages, arts, sciences, critical thinking, citizenship, and social movement history.
- Supports integrating nonintellectual skills such as interpersonal relations, dealing with emotions, nonviolent conflict resolution, environmental appreciation, vocational training, and the "arts of democracy" in school curricula.
- Supports encouraging independent school districts to involve children in growing, preparing, and cooking food.

Plans to adapt school outdoor areas to safely attract wildlife.

Believes Independent School Districts should become sustainable institutions and involve students in developing and managing sustainability programs and audits.

Supports twinning every public school in Texas with a farm and providing financial support for adaptations and insurance.

Supports connecting every public school in Texas with a farm and providing financial support for adaptations and insurance.

Believes the state should substantially increase funding for local education.

- Plans to adapt school outdoor areas to safely attract wildlife.
- Believes Independent School Districts should become sustainable institutions and involve students in developing and managing sustainability programs and audits.
- Supports connecting every public school in Texas with a farm and providing financial support for adaptations and insurance.
- Believes the state should substantially increase funding for local education.

Supports regular health checks in schools and the return of school nurses.

Supports regular health checks in schools and the return of school nurses trained to work alongside teachers.

Supports providing free balanced nutritious lunches for all children, catering to vegetarian, vegan, and religious dietary needs, and ensuring vending machines offer only healthy snacks.

Supports strong anti-bullying policies in Texas public schools, acknowledging the vulnerabilities of children from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTIQA+ and those with learning disabilities.

Supports monitoring Independent School Districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with Title IX regulations against discrimination and bullying.

- Supports regular health checks in schools and the return of school nurses trained to work alongside teachers.
- Supports providing free balanced nutritious lunches for all children, catering to vegetarian, vegan, and religious dietary needs, and ensuring vending machines offer only healthy snacks.
- Supports strong anti-bullying policies in Texas public schools, acknowledging the vulnerabilities of children from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTIQA+ and those with learning disabilities.
- Supports monitoring Independent School Districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with Title IX regulations against discrimination and bullying.

Supports providing teachers with professional status, fully funded health insurance, and salaries comparable to other professions requiring advanced education, training, and responsibility.

Supports teachers' unions having the right to strike.

Supports regular professional development days for teachers from minority or under-represented groups.

Believes in encouraging state and local school boards to provide more programmatic support and to make decisions at the grassroots level of teachers and principals.

- Supports providing teachers with professional status, fully funded health insurance, and salaries comparable to other professions requiring advanced education, training, and responsibility.
- Supports teachers' unions having the right to strike.
- Supports regular professional development days for teachers from minority or under-represented groups.
- Believes in encouraging state and local school boards to provide more programmatic support and to make decisions at the grassroots level of teachers and principals.

Supports eliminating tuition and student fees at Texas public colleges and universities for Texas high school graduates.

Aims to establish Cross School District liaison teams that will work to remove barriers to participation.

Supports introducing a requirement to monitor achievement in minority and under-represented groups to improve opportunities and remove participation barriers.

Opposes school vouchers, believing public funding should serve public schools.

Opposes school vouchers, stating that "public funding must serve public schools."

Supports conducting audits of independent school districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with disability legislation and providing funding to address any issues.

Believes education is essential for a democracy and that children's education quality should not depend on their parents' or community's wealth.

Believes children's education quality should not depend on their parents' or community's wealth.

- Supports eliminating tuition and student fees at Texas public colleges and universities for Texas high school graduates.
- Aims to establish Cross School District liaison teams that will work to remove barriers to participation.
- Supports introducing a requirement to monitor achievement in minority and under-represented groups to improve opportunities and remove participation barriers.
- Opposes school vouchers, stating that "public funding must serve public schools."
- Supports conducting audits of independent school districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with disability legislation and providing funding to address any issues.
- Believes children's education quality should not depend on their parents' or community's wealth.