Sentences with phrase «incumbent state superintendent of public instruction»

«Former charter school executive Marshall Tuck said on Friday he planned to unleash campaign ads and social media outreach next week to unseat incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, a former lawmaker and teacher who has the backing of unions and the state party organization.»

A state lawmaker from Fayetteville plans to challenge North Carolina's incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction in the May primary.

In the hours since Marshall Tuck's daunting but failed effort to unseat incumbent State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, education and political observers have reached different conclusions about the election and its significance.

Not exact matches

The CCSA Advocates also endorsed Marshall Tuck for state superintendent of public instruction, as it did four years ago when he ran against incumbent Tom Torlakson.

Incumbent State Superintendent Tony Evers and challenger Lowell Holtz, a former superintendent of three school districts, met on Friday for the final time before voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose one to lead the Department of Public Instruction for the neSuperintendent Tony Evers and challenger Lowell Holtz, a former superintendent of three school districts, met on Friday for the final time before voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose one to lead the Department of Public Instruction for the nesuperintendent of three school districts, met on Friday for the final time before voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose one to lead the Department of Public Instruction for the next four years.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Marshall Tuck this week launched a petition calling on his opponent, incumbent Superintendent Tom Torlakson, not to appeal a lawsuit ruling that struck down statutes giving California teachers firing protections and rights to tenure and seniority.

We felt the same way four years ago, when we endorsed reformer Marshall Tuck to be state superintendent of public instruction against the incumbent, Tom Torlakson, who was heavily backed by teachers» unions.

Two - term incumbent Tony Evers and his challenger Lowell Holtz each say he's in the best position to help school districts, though it's unclear just how much influence the state superintendent and the Department of Public Instruction can have on local decisions.