Focusing on Outcomes in Education with SAISD Trustee Mike Villarreal

About this episode

Sherry Sylvester discusses education policy with Mike Villarreal, focusing on improving student outcomes through data-driven solutions.

Sherry Sylvester talks education policy with Mike Villarreal, a newly elected San Antonio ISD school board member and former state representative. They discuss the recent passage of education savings accounts in Texas, smart device bans, and the importance of improving student outcomes by focusing on data-driven solutions and teacher collaboration. Subscribe to the 9th & Congress newsletter and weekly Winners & Losers: https://www.texaspolicy.com/9thandcongress/

People in this episode

Host: Sherry Sylvester

Guest: Mike Villarreal

Topics covered

• education policy
• school board
• education savings accounts
• data-driven solutions
• teacher collaboration
• student outcomes

Keywords

• education policy
• Mike Villarreal
• San Antonio ISD
• education savings accounts
• student outcomes
• teacher collaboration
• data-driven solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Antonio ISD, Texas Public Policy Foundation

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