Five States to Vote for Top School Officers
Federal Policies, Fiscal Efficiency at Issue in Races
It isn’t unusual for North Dakota residents to find Wayne Sanstead at the gas pump, filling up the tank of his 1991 Oldsmobile. Mr. Sanstead, 69, has put nearly 300,000 miles on that car, and another 130,000 on a second sedan, many of them racked up on long drives to the state’s remote school districts.
Many of North Dakota’s 630,000 residents, in fact, are more likely than ever to see him on his jaunts as he crisscrosses the state campaigning for a sixth consecutive term as the state superintendent.
Nationwide, five states will hold elections for the top education post on Nov. 2. The others are Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, and Washington state. A total of 14 states...
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Correction:
Bill Fletcher, a candidate for state schools chief in North Carolina, was incorrectly identified in this story. Mr. Fletcher, a member of the Wake County school board since 1993, served as its chairman from 2000 to 2001.
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