A former migrant farm worker, Jose understands that education is the key to individual and community success.

Various measures indicate El Paso, and the State of Texas, rank below national average indicators, for example, per pupil expenditures, teacher pay, and Hispanic high school and college graduates.

El Paso and Texas will be unable to compete in the global economy if we fail to develop an educated, well trained workforce. Jose will work to improve educational opportunities by adequately funding public education; cutting our high drop out rates; supporting and enhancing early childhood education programs; increasing college financial aid; increasing teacher salaries; expanding job skills training; and obtaining Tier I status for El Paso’s universities.