Lisa Escarcega
Lisa Escarcega (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado State Board of Education, representing Colorado's 1st Congressional District. She assumed office on January 12, 2021. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Escarcega (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Board of Education to represent Colorado's 1st Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Escarcega completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lisa Escarcega was born in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northern Michigan University, an education specialist degree from Ball State University, a master's degree in psychology from Ball State University, and a Ph.D. in quantitative research methods from Denver University. Escarcega's career experience includes working as the executive director for the Colorado Association of School Executives.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 1
Lisa Escarcega defeated Sydnnia Wulff, Alan Hayman, and Zachary Laddison in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Escarcega (D)  | 73.3 | 326,818 |
| Sydnnia Wulff (R) | 23.4 | 104,204 | ||
| Alan Hayman (L) | 2.8 | 12,707 | ||
| Zachary Laddison (Approval Voting Party) | 0.5 | 2,405 | ||
| Total votes: 446,134 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1
Lisa Escarcega defeated Donna Morganstern in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Escarcega | 72.8 | 138,585 |
 | Donna Morganstern | 27.2 | 51,711 | |
| Total votes: 190,296 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Valentina Flores (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1
Sydnnia Wulff advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sydnnia Wulff | 100.0 | 33,546 | |
| Total votes: 33,546 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado State Board of Education District 1
Alan Hayman advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on April 13, 2020.
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| ✔ | Alan Hayman (L) | |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lisa Escarcega completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Escarcega's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I see two competing issues for the top spot of the most pressing issue for education in Colorado - Public Education funding and the privatization of Public Education.
- Our lack of funding for PK-12 public education is starving our schools and educators. This is on many levels, by many people, intentional. By not adequately funding our PK-12 schools, the narrative of 'failing public schools' gives the cover and support to the need for alternative, choice programs. The privatization sector has used this narrative to funnel money into the alternative, choice sector. Profit is the ultimate motivation which is achieved by the selling of services and investment of real estate. Our challenge is to secure increased funding that is directed to traditional public schools and to expose the outside funding by those that want to privatize education.
- We need to redo our accountability system for schools and districts. We need to start with defining what is a 'quality school'. Rather than starting with data that we have and misuse, we start with communities and stakeholders defining what a quality school is. Then we look to see what data we already have to measure the definition, and then we work to develop other measures. The best example of this work I have found can be seen at www.mciea.org/.
- We have a layered government that allows a lot of finger pointing when the community asks for bold change. I have spent my career building relationships with legislators, school board directors, superintendents, and community stakeholders. I am ready to make bold change for Colorado's kids, work across governmental lines, and be a champion for our educators.
Provides educational leadership for the state;
Appoints the Commissioner of Education and the Director of State Board Relations;
Employs personnel of the Department of Education;
Approves the Department of Education budget;
Makes rules, regulations, and policies that govern the Colorado Department of Education, public education including pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, adult education, and public libraries;
Accredits public school districts;
Facilitates the provision of library services to the citizens of Colorado through the State Library
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 12, 2020
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