How pandemic turned school boards into political lightning rods
After an academic year like no other, school boards across the country have become lightning rods for political debate. As Zoom classes dragged on – and with many public schools even now not fully open – heated battles have erupted over how to balance the safety of teachers and students against other concerns such as learning loss and mental health. Increasingly intense debates have also opened up over educational content – particularly the anti-racist curricula that many schools implemen...
Source: csmonitor.com