Sentences with phrase «in local school board elections»

Commercial Portfolio Owners Beware The consultants» favorite repeat targets are national real estate portfolio owners that can not vote in local school board elections.

When public schools receive failing grades, turnout increases in local school board elections, according to research from Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

Don't forget to vote in your local school board election.

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Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

Currently, New Yorkers vote in as many as five elections a year: there are local elections for towns and villages in March, school board in May, federal elections in June, then again in September for state primaries, and finally in November for the general election.

Harig enjoyed support not only from the teachers unions, but the local affiliate of the AFL - CIO, which got involved for the first time in School Board elections.

Local school board elections increasingly are becoming a national political battleground, as millions of dollars in campaign cash pours in from out - of - state donors in the name of education reform, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.

Education is rarely a deciding issue in elections, aside from specialized offices such as state and local school boards and superintendents.

After Tom Boasberg replaced Bennet in 2009, the local teachers union mobilized and the next election limited the reformers» majority on the school board to 4 - 3.

Even with the financing and support of major reform foundations, the unions and their allies could hijack Portfolio Management in New Orleans, returning control to the local school board whose elections they dominate.

That upset victory was a watershed in the city's school - board election politics and emboldened AFT Local 420 as it prepared to fight the pending tuition grant bill.

Split Decision: Two Incumbents Losing in Denver School Board Elections, Two Supporters of District Policies Prevail (Chalkbeat) Quotes Martin West: «There are signs in the national election results this week that Democrats may make significant headway at the state and local level next year when many more seats are in play, and that typically makes it harder to pursue the traditional reform agenda.

These teachers are presumably just as middle class, public spirited, and committed to education as other teachers are; but because they don't work in the district where they live, they do not have an occupational stake in their local school - board elections.

Many board members are also beholden to the unions, which are influential in local elections, and school boards have regularly joined forces with the unions — in the courts and state legislatures — to oppose competitive threats.

Emasculated teachers» unions can still play a major role in negotiating work rules and personnel practices at the local level, as well as influencing local school board elections where voter turnout is often low.

Mayor Xavier L. Suarez of Miami joined other Hispanic citizens and black voters last month in suing the Dade County school district and local electoral officials to challenge at - large school - board elections.

Results of a Survey of All Candidates for Citywide Office In a survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Junior Board, candidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public schools..In a survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Junior Board, candidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public schools..in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public schools....

And they're using the power of their fundraisers» purses and sophisticated messaging outfits to push their agendas in local and school - board elections across the country.»

They also registered families to vote in upcoming local elections for the LAUSD school board race.

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In this election cycle, charters appear to be attempting to throw both local school board and county wide elections.

In the California Primary Election that took place on Tuesday, June 7, CCSA Advocates - endorsed candidates secured impressive victories in legislative, school board and local races across the statIn the California Primary Election that took place on Tuesday, June 7, CCSA Advocates - endorsed candidates secured impressive victories in legislative, school board and local races across the statin legislative, school board and local races across the state.

Last year, Edwards put her organization's federal tax - exempt status at risk by partnering with Stand for Children, which has become a radical reform group, in failed efforts to upend local school board elections.

Local elections, comments made by school board members, summer floods and a heinous murder made headlines in the Elgin area in 2017.