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2014 Arizona Race to Watch: Superintendent of Public Instruction

Diane Douglas Photo from candidates Facebook page
Diane Douglas Photo from candidates Facebook page

Along with a brief bio, we’ll give you information about where the candidates stand on five issues relevant to ASU students: education, immigration, reproductive rights, marijuana legalization and LGBTQA issues.

Here’s what you need to know about the candidates for Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Find the rest of our races to watch here.

Diane Douglas (Republican)

Diane Douglas Diane Douglas (Photo from candidate's Facebook page)

Republican Diane Douglas, artist and former Peoria Unified School District Governing Board president, was selected as the Republican candidate for Arizona superintendent after she defeated incumbent John Huppenthal in the primary election.

Douglas said she does not support the educational standards commonly known as Common Core. Her stance on the standards were key in her win in the primaries, because Huppenthal was in favor of the standards.

 

 

 

David Garcia (Democrat)

ASU associate professor David Garcia poses next to one of his billboards promoting his running for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Terry Goddard Law Office in downtown Phoenix on Aug. 21, 2014. Before coming to ASU, Garcia worked as Arizona's Associate Superintendent of Public Instruction for Standards. (Photo by Fabian Ardaya) ASU professor David Garcia poses next to one of his campaign signs in downtown Phoenix on Aug. 21. (Photo by Fabian Ardaya)

David Garcia, professor at ASU and former Arizona Associate Superintendent of Public Instruction for Standards and Accountability, ran unopposed in the August primaries.

Garcia said he believes in making Arizona’s educational standards more rigorous, but he also wants to work on resolving issues related to implementation of news standards and increasing education funding.


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