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Bill Evers
33,855 votes
53.12%
- Occupation: Educational Researcher, Stanford
- Parent - Two children attending public high school and university
- Recent Board President - East Palo Alto Charter School
- State Appointee - Commission setting academic standards; panel helping history teachers
- Federal Appointee - Panels reviewing teaching improvement grants, educational research
- Articles in Books - School improvement, helping teachers become more effective
- Ph.D. Stanford 1987
Priorities:
- Improve academic performance in low performing schools in the county
- Continue and expand upon countywide teacher training and support
- Ensure that county funds are used wisely and effectively
Jeff Ota
29,652 votes
46.53%
- Occupation: University Engineering Professor
- Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District (1998-2002)
- Governing Board Member, Metropolitan Education District (2000-2002)
- Member, Santa Clara County Office of Education Superintendent's Blue Ribbon Task Force
- PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
- M.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Stanford University
- B.S., Engineering, Stanford University
Priorities:
- Recruiting and retaining credentialed teachers in Santa Clara County
- The potential parcel tax measure to fund the financial incentives to increase teacher quality
- Finding additional sources of funding for alternative education
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