- Occupation: University Institute Director
 - Co-founder of Stanford's Institute for Research in the Social Sciences
 - Institutional planning in the Stanford president's office
 - President's commission on technology, teaching and learning
 - Visiting professorship for pedagogical innovation in NL
 - Elected office experience (community service district)
 - Family of three generations of CA public school teachers and administrators
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- provide excellent educational opportunities for all of our high school students
 - support talented teaching staff across the district
 - assure prudent and effective use of the budget
  
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- Ted Mitchell, president, California State Board of Education
 - Deborah Fitz, president, Menlo Park City School District Board
 - The Almanac, the Daily Post, the Daily News and the San Mateo Daily Journal
  
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- A College Readiness Challenge for Our Schools
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently challenged Californians by asking whether we will lead the race to the top, or the retreat. A significant element of that challenge will be how well we prepare our high school students for college.
  
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