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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.
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.
Nov 8, 2023 · School board elections have become a new battleground in American politics, with typically nonpartisan races becoming increasingly polarized and garnering national attention.
Sep 17, 2024 · 1. Every vote counts. Every year, more than 82,000 school board members—the nation’s largest group of elected officials —make impactful decisions regarding the nation’s children and their...
- Meghan Miller
Locally elected school board members compose the largest group of elected officials in the country and yet the National School Boards Association (NSBA) estimates that voter turnout is often just 5 or 10 percent for these elections.
Nov 3, 2023 · Before Election Day in Virginia, here’s how school boards became flashpoints, why your local election vote matters and how to research candidates.
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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...
