Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts. We’ll also bring you the latest on school board elections and recall efforts, including candidate filing deadlines and election results.
In today’s edition, you’ll find:
- On the issues: The debate over grouping higher-performing students into separate classes
- School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications
- Oklahoma State Board of Education censures two school districts for violating state law
- Three Republicans ran in Aug. 2 primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction; incumbent Kathy Hoffman unopposed in Democratic primary
- Extracurricular: education news from around the web
- Candidate Connection survey
- School board candidates per seat up for election
