Exclusive | Sonja Shaw lays out her common sense vision for Californias schools after blistering primary
Sonja Shaw, who is leading in the race to be California’s next superintendent of Public Instruction, has laid out her vision for the state if she wins.The Chino Valley Unified board president is leading San Diego Unified school board president Richard Barrera 24.9% to 18.9%, with around 55% of the vote counted in the primary on Wednesday morning.The Associated Press has already called her spot in the general election.Shaw, a Republican, is one step away from being one of the most powerful education officials in the state.“We’re not going to let special interests buy this seat.
They poured nearly $6 million in outside money behind their candidate, but we still came out ahead.That same momentum is carrying us into November,” she told The California Post.“As California’s next State Superintendent, my first priorities are clear: Restore the basics: reading, writing, and math.
Right now, nearly half of our students are not reading at grade level.That ends on Day One.“Protect girls in their sports and locker rooms, no exceptions.“Put parents back in charge and demand real accountability and transparency from our schools.“Classrooms should focus on academic achievement and preparing kids for success, not political agendas.
California students deserve better, and we’re going to deliver it.”Shaw added in a post on X that she was “honored and grateful that Californians have made us the top vote-getter in this race.”The Republican made an appearance at a rally against transgender athlete AB Hernandez’s participation in the CIF State Track & Field Championships, demanding female events be reserved for biological girls.She also confronted Hernandez’s mom at the meet.“The adults and politicians who enabled this abuse will be written in history books as psychotic.Enough, California.
Vote these people out.Protect girls!!” she wrote on X.
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