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

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   May 28, 2024 · To help journalists contextualize coverage of school board elections, we spotlight research on who votes in these elections, the role of teachers unions and how new board members can influence school segregation, funding and test scores.

2. 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.

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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.encyclopedia.com › school-boardsSchool Boards - Encyclopedia.com

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   State law typically requires that school boards select a superintendent, adopt and implement personnel policies for staff, appraise school and employee performance, ratify individual and collective employee contract agreements, and serve as the final administrative agency in dismissal proceedings.

6. www.usnews.com › the-school-board-explainedThe School Board, Explained | K-12 Schools | U.S. News

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   Jan 11, 2023 · A school board, also known as a board of education or school committee, is composed of anywhere from three to 15 elected members, although some boards, like New York City's, are appointed by...

7. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaNewly elected trustees say it's time for change at embattled ...

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   2 days ago · The newly elected trustee, who has two granddaughters in the school division, said it's "time for change." Western Manitoba school board defies provincial advisory panel, holds meeting with just 4 ...

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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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   Do teacher unions influence school board elections?

   • Estimates further suggest that in at least two-thirds of school districts where the majority of students are racial and ethnic minorities, the majority of voters are white. Teacher unions maintain a strong influence over school board elections in Florida and California, where most candidates endorsed by teacher unions prevail.

   School board elections in the US: What research shows

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   Who decides how schools are run?

   • Behind each of the nearly 14,000 public school districts in the United States there's a small group of individuals who play an important, high-level role in deciding in deciding how schools are run: the school board. School boards have been around longer than America itself.

   The School Board, Explained | K-12 Schools | U.S. News

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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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   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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   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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9. www.edweek.org › leadership › opinion-the-bigThe Big Problem With Who Runs for School Boards—and How to ...

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   Dec 20, 2022 · Our report highlights a warning and an opportunity—only 38 percent of current school board members surveyed plan to run for reelection. (More than 70 percent of 2016 incumbents ran for...