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Allison Bush is from Texas. She is a mother and lives in Pflugerville.

Allison Bush is from Texas. She has an associate's degree in communication and visual arts from Kilgore College, and a bachelor's degree in communication and special education from Stephen F. Austin State University. She is a mother and lives in Pflugerville.

Allison is a consultant at a construction management firm, where she helps school districts across Texas identify educational needs, set funding priorities, and successfully pass school bonds. She previously worked as a teacher, college and career counselor, and the executive director of two district education foundations. She has also served as the community relations director for Bastrop Independent School District and worked at the Science Mill in Blanco County. 

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Allison currently works as a bond election coordinator for Gallagher Construction Services. She previously worked as the executive director of the Pflugerville Education Foundation, partnerships coordinator of the Bastrop Education Foundation, a career/college readiness counselor and teacher at American YouthWorks, a career and technical education teacher at the Workforce Development Boatd/Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas, and a theater teacher at the Crosby Independent School District.

Allison has worked in public education for over 25 years as a teacher, counselor, and nonprofit leader.

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Allison's campaign for Texas State Board of Education, District 5 is her first run for public office.

Opposes politically motivated curriculum censorship, supports historically accurate and inclusive materials, and aims to expand mental health resources while reducing burdens on teachers.

Opposes politically motivated curriculum censorship.

For Candidate Allison Bush on Issue school-curriculum: Supports honest, inclusive curriculum standards that reflect diverse identities and accurate history, and opposes attempts to erase these from textbooks or policy.

Supports "honest, inclusive curriculum standards" that reflect diverse identities and accurate history, and opposes attempts to erase these from textbooks or policy.

- Opposes politically motivated curriculum censorship.
- Supports "honest, inclusive curriculum standards" that reflect diverse identities and accurate history, and opposes attempts to erase these from textbooks or policy.

School Curriculum

Believes chronic underfunding, teacher shortages, and state overreach undermine school resources and local decision-making.

- Believes chronic underfunding, teacher shortages, and state overreach undermine school resources and local decision-making.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes Texas faces a teacher crisis and will advocate for policies that reduce paperwork, provide resources, improve retention, and restore dignity to the teaching profession.

Believes Texas faces a teacher crisis and will advocate for "policies that reduce paperwork, provide resources, improve retention, and restore dignity to the teaching profession."

- Believes Texas faces a teacher crisis and will advocate for "policies that reduce paperwork, provide resources, improve retention, and restore dignity to the teaching profession."

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Advocates for mental health resources, anti-bullying protections, and ensuring that all students, including LGBTQ+, Black, Hispanic, immigrant, multilingual, and differently abled, are treated with dignity and safety.

Advocates for mental health resources, anti-bullying protections, and ensuring that all students are treated with dignity and safety.

- Advocates for mental health resources, anti-bullying protections, and ensuring that all students are treated with dignity and safety.

Student Wellbeing

For Candidate Allison Bush on Issue access to education: Supports holding all schools receiving taxpayer dollars to the same academic standards and accountability, and emphasizes the need for oversight in charter school growth to protect resources for traditional public schools.

Supports holding all schools receiving taxpayer dollars to the same academic standards and accountability, and emphasizes the need for oversight in charter school growth to protect resources for traditional public schools.

- Supports holding all schools receiving taxpayer dollars to the same academic standards and accountability, and emphasizes the need for oversight in charter school growth to protect resources for traditional public schools.

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Stephanie Limon Bazan has a bachelor s degree in English from St. Edward's University and a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Leeds.

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Stephanie Limon Bazan is from Austin, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in english writing and rhetoric from St. Edward's University and a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Leeds. Stephanie lives with her husband and two kids in Austin, Texas.

Stephanie is a communications consultant, communications officer, marketing director, adjunct professor, and graphic designer. She has also served as the executive director at Generation SERVE, a nonprofit organization.

Stephanie currently works as the executive director for Generation STRIVE, a youth volunteer-focused non-profit, as well as a freelance consultant focused on design, marketing, and writing. She previously worked as the chief communications officer and crisis communications advisor for Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP; the director of communications regarding signature events and programs for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; an adjunct professor for St. Edward's University; the director of marketing for LifeWorks Austin, a non-profit focused on youth homelessness; a graphic designer for the University of York; and a marketing coordinator for NFP, an insurance company.

Stephanie previously ran for Austin City Council member in 2022 but did not win. 

Stephanie previously ran for the Austin City Council to represent District 5 in 2022, but did not win. 

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Advocates for the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) to build clear and "rigorous curriculum standards" and provide instructional supports to help students receive a great public education.

Wants curriculum to be based on history, "not revised to fit a political or religious agenda."

Believes that focus on school success should not be just on "high stakes testing."

- Advocates for the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) to build clear and "rigorous curriculum standards" and provide instructional supports to help students receive a great public education.
- Wants curriculum to be based on history, "not revised to fit a political or religious agenda."
- Believes that focus on school success should not be just on "high stakes testing."

Believes public school funding is the biggest challenge for Texas education in the future.

- Believes public school funding is the biggest challenge for Texas education in the future.

Supports recruiting and retaining "a diverse, highly qualified teaching workforce, including bilingual educators and teachers prepared to meet the needs of all learners."

Believes certain barriers of entry to becoming a teacher should be removed while keeping high-quality standards.

- Supports recruiting and retaining "a diverse, highly qualified teaching workforce, including bilingual educators and teachers prepared to meet the needs of all learners."
- Believes certain barriers of entry to becoming a teacher should be removed while keeping high-quality standards.

As of April 1, 2026, Stephanie Limon Bazan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I am running to ensure every Texas child has access to a high-quality public education, no matter their zip code, the language they speak at home, or the supports they need to learn. Education is an equalizer, and our students, teachers and families deserve more."

- Said, "I am running to ensure every Texas child has access to a high-quality public education, no matter their zip code, the language they speak at home, or the supports they need to learn. Education is an equalizer, and our students, teachers and families deserve more."

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- Members of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) set statewide education policy, including approving graduation requirements, selecting textbooks and instructional materials, overseeing the state’s Permanent School Fund, and approving or vetoing charter school applications. 
- Board members participate in rule-making, review and adopt academic standards, and offer final approval on educator certification and other statewide education regulations. 
- SBOE members are elected from geographically defined “education districts.” Under normal circumstances, they serve staggered four-year terms.
- Serving on the board does not pay a salary, but members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while doing board business.

Member of the board that governs the state's education system. 

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