Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

As an active member of the Texas House of Representatives, Dukes has led the fight to improve public and higher education by requiring school districts to inform parents of uncertified instructors teaching in the classroom, by advocating for increases in funding for early childhood education and by promoting dropout prevention programs. Dukes worked tirelessly to ensure an across the board pay raise for every full-time teacher, counselor, and school nurse. Dukes has been instrumental in the fight to keep low-performing neighborhood schools open and ensuring they are provided with the necessary tools to succeed. She has also fought to make college more accessible to low income students by co-sponsoring the 100 million dollar TEXAS Grant Program and co-authoring legislation to establish the Texas Tomorrow Fund II. Dukes coauthored legislation that helps identify and analyze the critical issues affecting graduation rates in order to implement methods that will be effective in increasing the number of students who earn a postsecondary degree, a vital step in the effort to bring Texas to the forefront of academic success.

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