George Vachris earned a bachelor's degree in history from Stony Brook University, bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering and mechanical engineering from the University of New Haven, and a graduate degree in fire protection engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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George Brian Vachris earned a bachelor's degree in history from Stony Brook University, bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering and mechanical engineering from the University of New Haven, and a graduate degree in fire protection engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

His career experience includes working as an engineer, teacher, machinist, teamster, environmental compliance technician, and laboratory assistant.

George's experience includes working as an engineer, teacher, machinist, teamster, environmental compliance technician, and laboratory assistant.

George previously ran for Texas State Senate District 15 in 2022 but did not win.

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Committed to "ensuring that the Republican Party Platform on Education is implemented to the fullest extent allowed by the State Board of Education."

Believes instruction should reflect a "patriotic understanding of America’s constitutional republic, contrasting it with totalitarian, centrally planned, socialist, and communist systems as required by law."

Supports restoring classic American and Western literature to English curricula, giving students historical perspective beyond the immediacy of the digital age.

Believes in "restoring classic American and Western literature to English curricula, giving students historical perspective beyond the immediacy of the digital age."

Supports expanding social studies curricula to include memorization of essential civic facts, additional founding documents, and a clear understanding of how local, state, and federal governments function.

Supports expanding social studies curricula to include "memorization of essential civic facts, additional founding documents, and a clear understanding of how local, state, and federal governments function."

Believes science should be taught as an experimental, evidence-based process, and supports memorization of calculation facts and methods in math.

Thinks science should be taught as an "experimental, evidence-based process, and supports memorization of calculation facts and methods in math."

Wants Career and Technical Education courses to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or further training through military, technical, or community college pathways.

States that Texas public schools "must reflect biological reality — there are only two biological sexes, male and female, and materials claiming otherwise are unacceptable."

- Committed to "ensuring that the Republican Party Platform on Education is implemented to the fullest extent allowed by the State Board of Education."
- Believes instruction should reflect a "patriotic understanding of America’s constitutional republic, contrasting it with totalitarian, centrally planned, socialist, and communist systems as required by law."
- Believes in "restoring classic American and Western literature to English curricula, giving students historical perspective beyond the immediacy of the digital age."
- Supports expanding social studies curricula to include "memorization of essential civic facts, additional founding documents, and a clear understanding of how local, state, and federal governments function."
- Thinks science should be taught as an "experimental, evidence-based process, and supports memorization of calculation facts and methods in math."
- Wants Career and Technical Education courses to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or further training through military, technical, or community college pathways.
- States that Texas public schools "must reflect biological reality — there are only two biological sexes, male and female, and materials claiming otherwise are unacceptable."

School Curriculum

Supports prioritizing safe, long-term returns, minimizing risk to principal, and accounting for inflation so the fund continues to grow in real value.

Prioritizes "safe, long-term returns, minimizing risk to principal, and accounting for inflation so the fund continues to grow in real value."

- Prioritizes "safe, long-term returns, minimizing risk to principal, and accounting for inflation so the fund continues to grow in real value."

School Facilities & Resources

Supports aligning teacher training and certification with the courses being taught.

- Supports aligning teacher training and certification with the courses being taught.

Teachers

As of January 22, 2026, George Brian Vachris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Student Wellbeing

Access to Education

George Brian Vachris

- Members of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) set statewide education policy, including approving graduation requirements, selecting textbooks and instructional materials, overseeing the state’s Permanent School Fund, and approving or vetoing charter school applications. 
- Board members participate in rule-making, review and adopt academic standards, and offer final approval on educator certification and other statewide education regulations. 
- SBOE members are elected from geographically defined “education districts.” Under normal circumstances, they serve staggered four-year terms.
- Serving on the board does not pay a salary, but members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while doing board business.