Know a local school board candidate fighting conspiracy theories?

Democracy and Education resources will help!

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There are more school board members than any other category of elected official -- more than 88,000. School board members are often the most visible face of small-d democracy in a community. And school board elections have traditionally been sleepy, non-partisan affairs that typically cost little and attract little attention. But in the last two years they have become the target of a slew of right-wing organizations that are recruiting, training, and funding extremist candidates who spout disinformation and conspiracy theories. School board candidates who step up to protect their local public schools need to both understand the issues and how best to prevail over bullies, and yet there are very few resources available to help them. To fill that gap, a retired education writer founded Democracy and Education to offer school board candidates briefs, podcasts and news clips that prepare them for the challenge and give them the confidence that they can prevail. If you know a school board candidate or someone working on a school board campaign, direct them to www.assistdemocracy.org to become part of a small but growing and vibrant community of folks around the country standing up for democracy and public education.   

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