Local Politics 
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SOURCE: NBC News
5/9/2023
MAGA School Board Faces Backlash in Colorado
When a right-wing slate of school board candidates took office in Woodland Park, Colorado, they hoped to "flood the zone" with rapid changes to curriculum, teacher policy, charter schools, and more. The public has become less enthusiastic, even many conservatives.
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SOURCE: New York Times
11/1/2021
Laugh at Parodies of School Board Meetings, but Take Local Politics Seriously
by Lily Geismer and Eitan D. Hersh
Local politics – if it involves a wide spectrum of community opinion – can help override partisan polarization, create new coalitions, and empower citizens to make meaningful change.
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SOURCE: New York Times
9/6/2021
America's School Board Hearings are Getting Scary, but it's not the First Time
"Public schools have long been an irresistible battleground for America’s culture warriors."
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