Vachris for State Board of Education
- STEM Excellence
- Civic Literacy
- Teacher Readiness
Paid for by Vachris Campaign
Vachris Campaign
P.O. Box 3218
Humble, TX 77347-3218
George Vachris is committed to ensuring that the Republican Party Platform on Education is implemented to the fullest extent allowed by the State Board of Education. Where the SBOE’s authority is limited by statute, he will work to persuade the Texas Legislature to enact the necessary laws so that the platform’s principles can be fully carried out. His focus is on restoring clarity, accountability, and excellence in Texas public education.
Vachris believes that Texas students deserve clear, specific, and rigorous academic standards. He supports strengthening the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) by adding greater specificity to each course so students achieve mastery of essential facts and skills. In STEM education, science should be taught as an experimental, evidence-based process, while mathematics instruction at the primary level should emphasize memorization of calculation facts and methods. Career and Technical Education (C.A.T.E.) courses should prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or further training through military, technical, or community college pathways.
A strong society depends on an informed citizenry. Vachris supports expanding social studies curricula to include memorization of essential civic facts, additional founding documents, and a clear understanding of how local, state, and federal governments function. Instruction should reflect a patriotic understanding of America’s constitutional republic, contrasting it with totalitarian, centrally planned, socialist, and communist systems as required by law. The curriculum should also acknowledge the unique religious and historical foundations of the United States and Texas as promoters of liberty. Personal Financial Literacy should be a required course for every Texas student.
Vachris supports restoring classic American and Western literature to English curricula, giving students historical perspective beyond the immediacy of the digital age. He believes grammar should be taught at the earliest possible grade levels, with increasing emphasis on writing, composition, rhetoric, and logical reasoning in later grades. Students should graduate with a solid understanding of logic and common logical fallacies, equipping them to think critically and communicate effectively.
Parents must have the greatest possible opportunity to participate in their children’s education. Vachris supports full transparency in instructional materials and the SBOE’s authority to examine all educational content, including materials used in dual-credit, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. SBOE members should have unrestricted access to all instructional materials and retain the authority to challenge and remove materials containing factual errors or content prohibited by law. Texas public schools must reflect biological reality — there are only two biological sexes, male and female, and materials claiming otherwise are unacceptable.
Strong standards require well-prepared educators. Vachris supports ensuring that teacher training and certification requirements are fully aligned with the courses being taught. Teachers should be properly equipped with both subject-matter expertise and instructional readiness to meet Texas’s academic expectations.
Vachris is committed to responsible oversight of the Texas Permanent School Fund. Investment objectives and policies should prioritize safe, long-term returns, minimize risk to principal, and account for inflation so the fund continues to grow in real value. Proper stewardship of the fund helps stabilize school finance and reduces interest burdens on bonded debt incurred by local school districts.
Instructional materials must accurately reflect Texas standards. Vachris supports ensuring that Standards Alignment Breakout Documents (SABD) are fully coordinated with the TEKS and that publishers clearly understand both before submitting materials for approval. Textbooks and instructional materials should teach the TEKS as written, contain minimal omissions or errors, and comply fully with Texas law.
Paid for by Vachris Campaign
Vachris Campaign
P.O. Box 3218
Humble, TX 77347-3218