2 boards, 1 district: The split in Indy school governance
We break down the mechanics of HB 1423 and how the proposed IPEC would take control of the city’s school buses, buildings, and taxes.
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SCOTUS hears about censuring school board members
Can school board members and other elected officials use free speech liberally without fear of censure by the body to which they were elected?
Emphatically, Douglas Co., Colo., condemns vouchers
School board elections in Douglas Co., Colo., were contentious and expensive. Voucher candidates were defeated.
Judge denies Chicago’s ‘right’ to elected school board
A lawsuit by a former IL gov. and a few residents seeks to have the courts order the city of Chicago to have an elected school board.
Texas district elects school board members at-large
Should we divide school districts like we divide states for Congressional representatives? Or would that promote the same kind of gerrymandering?
Wash. court declares charters unconstitutional
The Supreme Court for the state of Washington has declared the diversion of public money for charter schools to be unconstitutional.