Former President of the Thomas Jefferson Institute Chris Braunlich said teachers’ unions are controlling the education system and have been funding pro-union political candidates, all the way down to school board members, in an effort to retain their power. Braunlich said parents and other concerned citizens must be aware of what teachers’ unions are doing and…
IN-DEPTH: If Parents Want Their Rights Back They Must End Teacher Union Monopoly: Expert
New California Bill Would Impose Limits on School Board Campaign Donations
A California legislator introduced a bill this month that would limit campaign contributions to school and community college board candidates as well as to those for special district offices such as water or electric authority boards. Senate Bill 328, introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), would cap individual contributions at $5,500 for a person,…
School Board Elections Are Dirty – But They Don’t Have to Be
Commentary School board elections this year were more organized—and dirtier—than ever. Teachers’ unions ran sophisticated campaigns to elect slates of “progressive” trustees, complete with vitriolic attack websites, as angry parents began to organize in response to progressive excesses. Stakes are high: School boards control billions in public spending, and can indoctrinate children with their chosen…
Local School Board Races Garner Interest and Funding
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.– Local school board races have never been more prominent than in this election cycle because parents are “reacting strongly to what is being taught in classrooms,” according to a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Jonathan Butcher, the Will Skillman Fellow in Education at The Heritage Foundation says there is “renewed interest” in school…
Appeals Court Allows Noncitizens to Again Vote in San Francisco School Board Elections
A California appeals court decision will effectively allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in San Francisco school board elections in November, despite a court ruling earlier this year that struck down the local law as unconstitutional. California Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer struck down the city’s ordinance allowing noncitizens to vote on July 29. However, the…
Blue County Blunders Left GOP Voters in Central Florida County Without Ballots, Calling for Investigation
LAKELAND, Fla.—The Alachua County School Board in 2020-21 tangled with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly during a bitter battle that pit local school board autonomy against the state’s preemptive authority in managing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the Broward County School Board, it was one of two Florida school boards where members’ salaries…
25 DeSantis-Endorsed Florida School Board Candidates Won or Advanced in Tuesday Elections
LAKELAND, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis was not challenged by a party rival in a Republican primary, so his name was not printed on any Aug. 23 ballot in any of Florida’s 67 counties. But his name was all over elections across the state in the form of endorsements, particularly for candidates in local school board elections….
Illinois Parental Activism Gears Up in Midterm Election Year
Since the onset of the pandemic, Shannon Adcock has taken many first-ever steps as a suburban mother. She spoke at her school board meetings, attended her first rally to support the return to in-person learning, and ran for a seat on the local school board. Now, she is working to mobilize a network of tens…
Group’s Audit of Florida School District Reveals Officials Often ‘Don’t Know’ Own Curriculum
By failing to properly follow state law, its own founding charter, and sponsoring the school district’s stated policy, a Central Florida high school had to deny about 40 students college credits they had worked a semester to earn. What happened in Lake Wales Charter Schools isn’t evidence of any grand scheme by local administrators to…
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