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Democrats are taking back school boards as voters tire of Republican culture wars (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Democratic-backed candidates beat out Republican-backed ones in numerous school board elections nationwide during the recent Democratic Election Night elections, showing a successful repudiation of Republican messaging about banning books and restricting transgender restroom use. Democratic groups hope the recent wave of victories can be repeated in the new wave of school board elections next year.

Republican takeover of school boards spiked after the COVID-19 shutdown, amid conservative upset over mask mandates, trans-inclusive policies, “pornographic” library books, and progressive curriculum (like so-called critical race theory).

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[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Hit em where it hurts. This and election offices is where MAGA started to build their local power after Biden won 2020