The Politics that Divide Us: The Influx of National Political Issues into Local School Board Elections and Its Effects (or Fallout)

• In Event: The Politicization of Education Policy

Brief Overview

We examine what social, economic, and demographic factors help explain where school board elections were impacted by national politics. We examine school board meetings over time to identify the influence national politics had on local boards.

Authors

• Annie Gensterblum, Michigan State University

• Ariell R Bertrand, Michigan State University

• Sandy Frost Waldron, Michigan State University

• Rebecca Jacobsen, Michigan State University