Election Day on November 2, may not be for a presidential vote or the much anticipated mid-term Congressional contest, but there are still candidates and measures on the ballot that will make a big impact.
Local school board races are garnering a lot of attention, particularly in places experiencing debates on contentious issues like masking and Critical Race Theory (CRT). A typical school board meeting in the past will have one or two people in attendance, unless a tax increase or budget was being considered by the board. Not so for this school year. Dozens and sometimes hundreds of parents and school district residents have shown up — often to protest mask or vaccine mandates, books in the school curriculum or library or how racial history is taught.
As a result, much more money has been spent on campaigns for the unpaid position on school boards.
WHYY in Philadelphia’s Katie Meyer joins us on Tuesday’s Smart Talk to discuss school boards and Sam Dunklau, WITF’s Capitol Bureau Chief for WITF appears to layout Election Day coverage.
WITF’s Election coverage is supported by the law firm of Saul Ewing, Arnstein and Lehr
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