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1. montrealgazette.com › opinion › editorialsEditorial: Get out and vote in English school board elections

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   17 hours ago · So every school board election could be the last. The councils of commissioners that run English schools are important governance bodies led by members of the community, for the community.

2. www.blakes.com › insights › scc-holds-that-theSCC Holds that the Charter Applies to Public School Boards in ...

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The SCC held that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) applies to Ontario public school boards and that all actions carried on by Ontario public school boards, including their agents and delegates, are subject to Charter scrutiny.

3. journalistsresource.org › education › school-boardSchool board elections in the US: What research shows

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   May 28, 2024 · To help journalists cover school board elections, we’ve gathered and summarized six academic studies that look at how school board members are chosen and the impact they can have on school funding and student achievement.

4. ballotpedia.org › Why_School_Board_ElectionsWhy School Board Elections Matter and What You Need to Know

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   Mar 15, 2023 · Inappropriate behavior, mismanagement of funds, conflicts with district administrators or teachers, refusing to listen to their constituents, and violating open meetings laws are some of the reasons listed on petitions seeking to recall school board members. Twenty-three states allow for the recall of school board members.

5. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaParents react to Alberta moving toward opt-in sex ed ... - CBC.ca

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   5 hours ago · The proposed rules would require school boards to give parents at least 30 days notice, enough information to make an informed decision, and the opportunity to opt in to all or part of the lesson.

6. www.edweek.org › policy-politics › is-censuring-aIs Censuring a ‘Rogue’ School Board Member a Free Speech ...

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   Oct 20, 2021 · Amid a backdrop of K-12 school boards nationwide besieged by controversies over pandemic measures, teaching about race, and LGBTQ rights, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon take up a case involving...

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   Do teachers' unions influence school board elections?

   • To summarize, my findings underscore how the dominance of teachers’ unions in school board elections challenge pluralist characterizations of school board politics. Union-endorsed candidates still win roughly 70% of all competitive races. Union support appears to exert a strong causal effect on election outcomes.

   Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers’ Unions and School Board Elections

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   How do teachers' unions shape the composition of school boards?

   • Teachers’ unions attempt to shape the composition of school boards in two basic ways. First, they endorse candidates who they believe will be responsive to their members’ interests. Second, they recruit sympathetic educators and union members to serve on school boards. Has it worked? Here’s what existing research shows.

   Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers’ Unions and School Board Elections

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   Do local school boards represent the public's interest?

   • According to one widely cited study, not only are local school boards responsive to the preferences of ordinary Americans, but they are mostly immune from the influence of teachers’ unions that, these scholars conclude, do little to diminish the degree to which boards represent the public’s interest.

   Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers’ Unions and School Board Elections

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   Are school board elections politicized?

   • School board elections have grown increasingly politicized in recent years as conservative politicians and advocacy organizations push to restrict how public schools address issues related to race, gender and sexuality. But the job of school board members, many of whom are unpaid volunteers, isn’t just setting education policy.

   School board elections in the US: What research shows

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   What causes a school board to be recalled?

   • Inappropriate behavior, mismanagement of funds, conflicts with district administrators or teachers, refusing to listen to their constituents, and violating open meetings laws are some of the reasons listed on petitions seeking to recall school board members. Twenty-three states allow for the recall of school board members.

   Why School Board Elections Matter and What You Need to Know

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   Are teachers' unions a good choice for school boards?

   • Returning to California, these authors showed that school boards that were composed of more educators and more union-endorsed members adopted more union-friendly contracts. Other research shows that teachers’ unions are quite successful at electing current and former educators (including their own members) to serve on school boards.

   Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers’ Unions and School Board Elections

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8. manhattan.institute › article › still-the-ones-toStill the Ones to Beat: Teachers’ Unions and School Board ...

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   Oct 27, 2022 · Teachers’ unions attempt to shape the composition of school boards in two basic ways. First, they endorse candidates who they believe will be responsive to their members’ interests. Second, they recruit sympathetic educators and union members to serve on school boards.