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With few exceptions, candidate slates that pushed for "parental rights" and leaned into culture war issues failed to make waves Tuesday night in politically charged races for suburban school boards.
School board incumbents in Wheaton Warrenville District 200 held their ground against a well-funded slate of candidates in one of the most polarizing races leading up to Tuesday's election.
David Sohmer , Wheaton Warrenville Unit School District 200 school board candidate of State of Illinois , State of Illinois said David Sohmer is blasting the infusion of new cash in local school board races as a new low for democrats. on Mar 27th.
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School boards have become targets of both the ire and political ambitions of conservatives arguing schools have been overtaken by liberal agendas.
Two years ago, school board races across the suburbs drew long lines of candidates galvanized by mask mandates and remote learning. This election cycle, school board hopefuls from Wheaton to Palatine have refocused their energy on heated debates over library books, lessons on racism and the role of parents in deciding what is taught in classrooms.