Public Education Backers Celebrate NH Local Election Wins
Public education advocates in New Hampshire say the results of recent school board elections showed families overwhelmingly support their public schools and the communities they help create. In most races, pro-public education candidates beat those who pushed for a "parental bill of rights," book bans or cuts to school budgets. Sarah Robinson, education justice campaign director for the group Granite State Progress, said voters rejected divisiveness, opting for candidates who support fully-funded and inclusive schools. ...