Progressives land big wins for Johnston School Board seats
School board elections are nonpartisan, but in recent years, many of Johnston's board members have been backed by political groups like Moms for Liberty.
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School board elections are nonpartisan, but in recent years, many of Johnston's board members have been backed by political groups like Moms for Liberty.
The races technically are nonpartisan, but they’ve become increasingly partisan in recent years as disagreements over school curriculum, transgender students and COVID-19 measures have galvanized education politics at the state and local level.
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