CLAIM: In a Dallas Observer article on 5/31, Mr. Schutze references an interview with Gilberto Hinojosa which incorrectly states my stance on merit-based pay and the ACE program, and claims I have made reference to my opponent’s political party and socioeconomic status. He also dives into what he claims I believe about the corporate education reform movement. FACTS: Mr. Schutze has has not asked me where I stand on merit pay, nor has Gilberto Hinojosa. I support merit-based

CLAIM: On May 19, Jim Schutze wrote an article for the Dallas Observer, where amongst other items, he called our campaign for public education “slime”. My opponent has gone on to use this article is his campaign promotional material. FACTS: Mr. Schutze did not spend any length of time discussing the issues of this campaign with me. He called and asked me only one question: whether I believed Mr. Marshall supported vouchers. I told him that my opponent refused to oppose vouc

My opponent continues to not be transparent about his agenda: In late April, I called into question his relationship with Texas Aspires, an organization that is openly lobbying the Texas legislature for funding for charter schools which ultimately take funding from public school districts like Dallas ISD. By May 4, the organization removed his name from their website and Mr. Marshall stated, "I’ve never spoken one word to those people in any way,” (via Dallas Morning News). H

CLAIM: Dustin Marshall claims to have been responsible for changing the policy on K-2 suspensions. FACT: Miguel Solis is the Trustee who spearheaded this before Marshall was even elected to the board. Here is an article from June 10, 2016 about the ongoing efforts as of a week prior to the special election Runoff when Marshall won the seat: https://www.texasobserver.org/dallas-isd-suspension-ban/ #factcheck

CLAIM: Marshall was quoted by the Dallas Morning News as stating, “Almost every indication of TEI has been successful.” The News also stated, “Current DISD data shows the district’s retention rate (85.08 percent) is better than the state’s average; of the teachers at the highest performance levels, 93 percent were still at their campuses.” FACTS: The turnover rate since implementing TEI has increased every year. The Texas Education Agency states that the most recently reporte

CLAIM: Marshall says that he opposes vouchers. FACT: Although he has stated that he is opposed to vouchers, he remained silent during the January 26 board meeting on the matter while his fellow Trustees spoke up about the issue. Additionally, has remained silent on the issue of other voucher-like programs that have been proven to destroy neighborhood public schools. At the same time, it is telling that proponents of voucher programs, who lobby the state in favor of them, over

CLAIM: Dustin Marshall claims to have been instrumental in opening 2 schools in Boston and Chicago. FACTS: One of the schools Marshall often mentions when he makes this claim is the Boston Renaissance Charter School (BRCS) which has been in existence since 1995 before Marshall even started college in Pennsylvania. It is therefore highly doubtful that he helped to start this school. BRCS, one of the largest charter schools in Boston, has been put on academic probation for 5 of