Campaigns and elections
In total, the winning candidates raised $63,500 and spent $36,600 in the election.
As Moms for Liberty and other conservative groups sought to gain control of American school boards, they turned to a blueprint drawn up in one Texas town.
Braun will face Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in November. See how he answered questions on education.
If voters approve the ballot measure, it could be the first time an Indiana charter school could share in that funding due to a 2023 law.
With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.
There are three full-term seats up for grabs and one seat with a one-year unexpired term.
The Heritage Foundation is urging states to charge undocumented students tuition to attend public school in an effort to provoke a challenge to the Supreme Court’s landmark Plyler v. Doe ruling.
The six candidates answered questions on education savings accounts, teacher salaries, learning loss and life after high school.
The two-hour forum, organized by the Newark branch of the NAACP, gave candidates time to talk about Newark Public Schools policies they would revise or enact and issues they would champion.
The candidate pool is a mix of veteran board members and newcomers. What questions do you have for them ahead of the April election?
In this year’s April school board race, Newark voters will see a mix of new and returning candidates looking to secure a spot on the nine-member Board of Education.
Los defensores buscan preparar a los adolescentes para el próximo año.
Newark passed a historic ordinance in January to lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections. But technical issues will delay their vote until 2025.
Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds will be allowed to vote in April’s school board election after city leaders voted in favor of a historic ordinance.
The city council will take a final vote Wednesday on a measure that would lower the voting age in the April election.
The election has reduced the teachers union’s control over the board, which has struggled to address school safety and get along.
Las elecciones incluyeron tres puestos de los siete del consejo escolar. Todos fueron ganados por candidatos respaldados por el sindicato de maestros.
Dos puestos de los cinco miembros del consejo estaban vacantes. El consejo escolar tiene que resolver retos financieros y tomar decisiones sobre las escuelas chárter.
Two Colorado communities get opposite results from push to increase lodging taxes for child care.
Las Escuelas Públicas de Westminster tuvieron sus primeras elecciones competitivas en seis años, pero los votantes decidieron que quieren mantener la dirección actual.