School Boards Become Next Political Battleground

“The debate over coronavirus precautions and school reopening has fueled a surge of new candidates for school boards across the country,” Axios reports.

“What was traditionally a nonpartisan, hyper-local role is now at center of a swirling national political debate. Conservative and progressive parents have clashed over when and how to reopen classrooms — and it’s pushed some of them to run for office themselves.”

New York Times: Schools are open, but many families remain hesitant to return.