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PBS NewsHour

Why school board elections are garnering national attention

Season 2023 Episode 323 | 4m 51s

School board elections have become a new battleground in American politics, with typically non-partisan races becoming increasingly polarized and garnering national attention. That was true in this week's election among a few closely watched counties. Julie Marsh, a professor of education policy at the University of Southern California, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

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