Why School Boards?

Learn more about the history and importance of locally-elected school boards in the United States.

Resources

Why School Boards? [HTML 5,940kb]
Five reasons for local control of public education from NSBA.
In some communities, fewer people are willing to run for the school board [HTML 6,688kb]
From the August 2003 issue of School Board News.
Do School Boards Matter? [HTML 6,009kb]
Takeovers, Local Governance, and the Public Trust