School Board Politics Heat up in California
We’ll look at what’s behind the recalls and what they say about the volatile politics of public education in the state.
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Show Notes
Republicans may lack political power in Sacramento, but in recent years, they’ve made inroads on local school boards. Now, some of those conservative officials are facing recall elections. Temecula voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether or not to recall school board president Joseph Komrosky, who worked to ban critical race theory (which is not taught in the district) and require parental notification if students identify as transgender. A recall of conservative school trustees is also in the works in the Bay Area community of Sunol. We’ll look at what’s behind the recalls and what they say about the volatile politics of public education in the state.
Guests:
Madison Aument, reporter, KVCR
Erin Allday, reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Collins, assistant professor of political science and education, Teachers College, Columbia University
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