'Every election cycle, we need to view school board positions with the same level of enthusiasm as we do the president of the USA.'
following the removal of previous members after a school safety investigation stemming from the 2018 Parkland school shooting.earlier this year that the county is undergoing"a transformational shift" with the governor's allies poised to take"a rare opportunity to advance conservative policy priorities in one of the state's most Democratic-leaning counties."
The superintendent of schools in Brevard County was also pushed out last week, hours after DeSantis-aligned school board members were sworn in. Jonathan Friedman, director of free expression and education programs at PEN America, noted that parents from across the political spectrum have spoken out against the dismissals of school leaders in the Florida counties in recent weeks—"but to little avail."Bill Kimler, a former candidate for state House in South Carolina,that a right-wing takeover of school boards like the one in Berkeley County"is happening elsewhere in the country.
"Every election cycle, we need to view school board positions with the same level of enthusiasm as we do the president of the USA," said Kimler."Our kids' education cannot be left in the hand of extremists."
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