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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.
Over 90% of school boards are elected without any party labels on the ballot identifying the candidates' affiliation with a political party. State laws in four states containing 878 school districts (6.65%) provide for party labels on the ballot for school board elections.
Mar 15, 2023 · 9,000 school districts across 35 states (69% of the nation’s 13,500 public school districts, governed by 83,000 school board members) are holding regular school board elections in 2023. In the districts with 2023 elections, approximately 24,100 school board seats are up for regular election in 2023.
Apr 12, 2017 · Local government elections often do not identify candidates by their party affiliation. According to the best estimates, between two-thirds and three-fourths of all U.S. localities use “nonpartisan” ballots. Most school board races are nonpartisan (with some notable exceptions in states like Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Alabama).
- Evan Crawford
Apr 27, 2023 · State laws in Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania already require partisan school board races, according to Ballot pedia, a website that tracks election laws.
- Evie Blad
- Senior Staff Writer
- eblad@educationweek.org
Oct 3, 2022 · Law in four states—Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and, with some exceptions, Pennsylvania—automatically allow partisan school board board elections or party labels to appear on the ballot. These four states have a combined 878 school districts and 7,652 elected school board members.
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Jun 21, 2023 · In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over book restrictions in school libraries. Share candidate endorsements with us! School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications. Twenty-three states allow for the recall of school board members.
