/school-boards School Boards en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-have-politics-hijacked-education-policy/2025/12 School boards should be held more accountable to student learning, says this scholar. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-have-politics-hijacked-education-policy/2025/12 /policy-politics/4-education-related-takeaways-from-this-weeks-elections/2025/11 How results from Tuesday could affect K-12 schools, and the trajectory of Trump's education policies. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:12:29 GMT /policy-politics/4-education-related-takeaways-from-this-weeks-elections/2025/11 /leadership/what-helps-and-hurts-relationships-between-school-boards-and-superintendents/2025/09 Clear roles and frequent communication can strengthen relationships between school boards and superintendents. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:43:06 GMT /leadership/what-helps-and-hurts-relationships-between-school-boards-and-superintendents/2025/09 /leadership/another-district-restores-a-confederate-name-to-its-schools/2025/08 The district dropped Robert E. Lee's name from two buildings in 2020. The Lee name will be back for the 2026-27 year. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:04:19 GMT /leadership/another-district-restores-a-confederate-name-to-its-schools/2025/08 /leadership/what-the-research-says-about-school-boards-how-much-conflict-really-is-there/2025/07 Plus, how competitive are board elections? How much do teachers' union endorsements matter? Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:01:05 GMT /leadership/what-the-research-says-about-school-boards-how-much-conflict-really-is-there/2025/07 /leadership/are-school-board-meetings-really-getting-more-heated-what-a-new-study-says/2025/06 Researchers analyzed video of 100,000 school board meetings to track conflict in education politics. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:30:03 GMT /leadership/are-school-board-meetings-really-getting-more-heated-what-a-new-study-says/2025/06 /leadership/few-school-board-races-are-competitive-heres-why/2025/06 Most school board turnover is caused by incumbent members resigning. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:24:27 GMT /leadership/few-school-board-races-are-competitive-heres-why/2025/06 /technology/tech-glitch-could-have-exposed-thousands-of-school-districts-confidential-files/2025/06 The incident shows the challenges school districts and education companies face in protecting sensitive data. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:34:21 GMT /technology/tech-glitch-could-have-exposed-thousands-of-school-districts-confidential-files/2025/06 /policy-politics/in-deep-red-florida-voters-reject-partisan-school-board-races/2024/11 Florida voters rejected a constitutional amendment to make school board races partisan. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:28:56 GMT /policy-politics/in-deep-red-florida-voters-reject-partisan-school-board-races/2024/11 /policy-politics/5-ways-you-didnt-know-the-election-will-affect-k-12-schools/2024/10 Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:50:57 GMT /policy-politics/5-ways-you-didnt-know-the-election-will-affect-k-12-schools/2024/10 /policy-politics/a-school-board-tried-to-make-public-comments-civil-it-went-too-far-court-says/2024/10 The rules blocked protected speech or were inconsistently applied, judges say. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:05:47 GMT /policy-politics/a-school-board-tried-to-make-public-comments-civil-it-went-too-far-court-says/2024/10 /policy-politics/two-notable-education-cases-the-supreme-court-declined-to-take-up-this-term/2024/10 The justices turned away cases on public aid to nonpublic schools and the 2021 controversy over school board protests. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:49:01 GMT /policy-politics/two-notable-education-cases-the-supreme-court-declined-to-take-up-this-term/2024/10 /leadership/school-boards-are-struggling-could-a-new-research-effort-help/2024/08 A new center will explore how school boards function and how they can improve relationships with the public. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:55:47 GMT /leadership/school-boards-are-struggling-could-a-new-research-effort-help/2024/08 /leadership/a-school-board-reinstated-confederate-school-names-could-it-happen-elsewhere/2024/06 Shenandoah County's school board voted in May to reinstate two Confederate names. Researchers wonder if others will, too. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:19:40 GMT /leadership/a-school-board-reinstated-confederate-school-names-could-it-happen-elsewhere/2024/06 /policy-politics/when-blocking-social-media-critics-school-officials-have-protections-supreme-court-says/2024/03 The court said public officials' own pages may be "state action," but only when they are exercising government authority. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:31:32 GMT /policy-politics/when-blocking-social-media-critics-school-officials-have-protections-supreme-court-says/2024/03 /leadership/a-high-school-lgbtq-student-group-won-a-grant-then-the-school-board-vetoed-it/2023/12 Advocates said the board's vote was a setback for "student voice" efforts—as well as for LGBQT+ students. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:17:40 GMT /leadership/a-high-school-lgbtq-student-group-won-a-grant-then-the-school-board-vetoed-it/2023/12 /leadership/this-school-board-president-took-her-oath-on-a-stack-of-contested-books-heres-why/2023/12 The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:10:52 GMT /leadership/this-school-board-president-took-her-oath-on-a-stack-of-contested-books-heres-why/2023/12 /leadership/13-states-bar-school-board-members-from-getting-paid-heres-where-its-allowed-map/2023/11 There are more calls to increase school board members' pay, or to allow them to be paid at all. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:32:31 GMT /leadership/13-states-bar-school-board-members-from-getting-paid-heres-where-its-allowed-map/2023/11 /leadership/should-school-boards-go-local-or-look-afar-for-the-next-superintendent-that-depends/2023/11 Rising turnover at the top is forcing more school districts to undertake the daunting task of finding a new superintendent. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:03:56 GMT /leadership/should-school-boards-go-local-or-look-afar-for-the-next-superintendent-that-depends/2023/11 /leadership/student-school-board-members-want-more-meaningful-roles-heres-how-theyre-working-for-them/2023/11 Student school board members take steps to meaningfully work with adults—starting by educating themselves. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:50:53 GMT /leadership/student-school-board-members-want-more-meaningful-roles-heres-how-theyre-working-for-them/2023/11 /leadership/student-school-board-members-want-a-seat-at-the-table-not-just-a-pat-on-the-back/2023/11 Former student school board members have formed an organization to support peers who serve in the tricky role. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:05:39 GMT /leadership/student-school-board-members-want-a-seat-at-the-table-not-just-a-pat-on-the-back/2023/11 /leadership/should-school-board-members-be-paid-more-districts-are-trying-it-out/2023/11 Some school boards are trying to attract more diverse candidate slates. But it's still unknown whether paying members helps. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:04:13 GMT /leadership/should-school-board-members-be-paid-more-districts-are-trying-it-out/2023/11 /policy-politics/liberals-win-hotly-contested-school-board-races-in-backlash-to-conservative-control/2023/11 A Democrat who championed teacher pay raises was also reelected Kentucky's governor and Democrats won legislative majorities in Virginia. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:39:00 GMT /policy-politics/liberals-win-hotly-contested-school-board-races-in-backlash-to-conservative-control/2023/11 /leadership/what-happens-when-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-win-school-board-seats-according-to-new-research/2023/11 A new study explores what happens with student achievement, local charter schools, and teacher pay when ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog win school board seats. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:40:54 GMT /leadership/what-happens-when-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-win-school-board-seats-according-to-new-research/2023/11 /policy-politics/what-the-supreme-court-had-to-say-about-school-board-members-blocking-constituents/2023/10 The justices take up a case involving school board members who blocked some constituents from posting comments on public social media pages. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:28:07 GMT /policy-politics/what-the-supreme-court-had-to-say-about-school-board-members-blocking-constituents/2023/10 /policy-politics/school-board-members-use-of-social-media-faces-key-first-amendment-test-in-supreme-court/2023/10 The justices will decide whether school board members engaged in government action when they blocked parents who posted repetitive comments. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:28:14 GMT /policy-politics/school-board-members-use-of-social-media-faces-key-first-amendment-test-in-supreme-court/2023/10 /leadership/school-boards-are-a-political-battleground-but-many-races-still-go-uncontested/2023/10 There are still many misconceptions about the job of school board members. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:08:09 GMT /leadership/school-boards-are-a-political-battleground-but-many-races-still-go-uncontested/2023/10 /leadership/behind-a-new-effort-to-recruit-and-support-progressive-school-board-candidates/2023/09 By targeting school board races, this political group hopes to recruit candidates who can counter conservative messages. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:24:23 GMT /leadership/behind-a-new-effort-to-recruit-and-support-progressive-school-board-candidates/2023/09 /policy-politics/in-new-term-supreme-court-set-to-tackle-case-on-school-board-members-social-media-use/2023/09 The docket for education cases looks more modest than last term, but cases on magnet schools and transgender students could be added. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:57:02 GMT /policy-politics/in-new-term-supreme-court-set-to-tackle-case-on-school-board-members-social-media-use/2023/09 /leadership/running-for-a-school-board-seat-this-is-the-most-powerful-endorsement-you-can-get/2023/09 New research shows that this endorsement in school board races is more influential than any other, with virtually no downside. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:59:09 GMT /leadership/running-for-a-school-board-seat-this-is-the-most-powerful-endorsement-you-can-get/2023/09