Side by side · California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sonja Shaw vs. Richard Barrera
Where the candidates stand, side by side, with a source for every claim. Compiled from the same sourced cards used in the blind match.
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Take the blind match insteadSonja Shaw
Board Member, Chino Valley Unified School District
Richard Barrera
Trustee, San Diego Unified School District
Education
Supports a curriculum centered on practical skills, focused on reading, writing, and math.
Source: Shaw for California campaign
Supports a campaign to increase school funding, describing current district budgeting as an austerity framework dating to Proposition 13.
Immigration
No public position found in reviewed sources on school district policies toward federal immigration enforcement.
In public office, leads a state education department initiative on supporting districts in protecting immigrant students and families.
Civil rights and constitutional rights
Supports requiring schools to inform parents if their child identifies as transgender, and requiring students to compete on sports teams matching their sex at birth.
Source: CalMatters
No public position found in reviewed sources on school parental notification policies for transgender students.
Labor and employment
Supports prioritizing recruitment and retention of teachers to address classroom shortages.
Source: Shaw for California campaign
In public office, oversaw teacher salary increases of about 50 percent over a dozen years while maintaining fully paid family health coverage.