Candidate for Texas State Board of Education - District 8 in 2026 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedVachris supports restoring classic American and Western literature to English curricula, giving students historical perspective beyond the immediacy of the digital age. He believes grammar should be taught at the earliest possible grade levels, with increasing emphasis on writing, composition, rhetoric, and logical reasoning in later grades. Learn more
Vachris supports full transparency in instructional materials and the SBOE’s authority to examine all educational content, including materials used in dual-credit, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Learn more
Vachris supports ensuring that Standards Alignment Breakout Documents (SABD) are fully coordinated with the TEKS and that publishers clearly understand both before submitting materials for approval. Textbooks and instructional materials should teach the TEKS as written, contain minimal omissions or errors, and comply fully with Texas law. Learn more
Vachris is committed to responsible oversight of the Texas Permanent School Fund. Investment objectives and policies should prioritize safe, long-term returns, minimize risk to principal, and account for inflation so the fund continues to grow in real value. Proper stewardship of the fund helps stabilize school finance and reduces interest burdens on bonded debt incurred by local school districts. Learn more
Vachris supports ensuring that teacher training and certification requirements are fully aligned with the courses being taught. Teachers should be properly equipped with both subject-matter expertise and instructional readiness to meet Texas’s academic expectations. Learn more
SBOE members should have unrestricted access to all instructional materials and retain the authority to challenge and remove materials containing factual errors or content prohibited by law. Texas public schools must reflect biological reality — there are only two biological sexes, male and female, and materials claiming otherwise are unacceptable. Learn more
The curriculum should also acknowledge the unique religious and historical foundations of the United States and Texas as promoters of liberty. Personal Financial Literacy should be a required course for every Texas student. Learn more
Vachris supports expanding social studies curricula to include memorization of essential civic facts, additional founding documents, and a clear understanding of how local, state, and federal governments function. Instruction should reflect a patriotic understanding of America’s constitutional republic, contrasting it with totalitarian, centrally planned, socialist, and communist systems as required by law. Learn more
He supports strengthening the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) by adding greater specificity to each course so students achieve mastery of essential facts and skills. In STEM education, science should be taught as an experimental, evidence-based process, while mathematics instruction at the primary level should emphasize memorization of calculation facts and methods. Career and Technical Education (C.A.T.E.) courses should prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or further training through military, technical, or community college pathways. Learn more
He will work to persuade the Texas Legislature to enact the necessary laws so that the platform’s principles can be fully carried out. His focus is on restoring clarity, accountability, and excellence in Texas public education. Learn more
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