The State Board of Education seat that represents Central Texas is up for grabs, here's why it matters

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It may not be the sexiest race on your ballot and you're not likely to see flashy commercials during Cowboys games for the candidates, but if you live in Central Texas, you're likely to see a District 5 State Board of Education (SBOE) seat on your ballot this election and you should be paying attention.
"The State Board of Education is hugely important because when we think about education in Texas, K-12, a lot of that is very much top-down, coming from the state, not bottom-up,