Former Far-Right Hard-Liner Says Billionaires Are Using School Board Races to Sow Distrust in Public Education

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Former Far-Right Hard-Liner Says Billionaires Are Using School Board Races to Sow Distrust in Public Education
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There were a lot of wierd canidates in our last school board races. they got shown the door.

In my town the school board weirdo lost by 2 votes. It's so important to vote in local elections.

geez. yeah I don't get why folks do not prioritize local. Its the elections that effect you the most. heck I don't even have kids but I don't want my area filled with a bunch of ignorant youths in 5 years.

Plus, it's where the future national candidates typically get their first experience in elected office.

If you want better candidates in the future "big" elections, make sure to encourage the good ones and ensure the crap ones don't get on school boards and other local elected positions.

There were a bunch in my areas last school board elections as well.

Most lost by a large margin, but a couple actually got elected. Both have since been suspended by the boards they are on for violating multiple policies and governance oversight regulations.