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Luis Carlos Ayala introduces himself to a resident as he campaigns for the Pasadena Unified school board.
—Eric Grigorian for Education Week

Districts Abandoning At-Large School Board Elections

A 2001 California law has spurred some school systems to pick board members by subdistricts to increase diversity. (February 25, 2013)

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08/01 10:47 am | Reaction to Tony Bennett's Pending Resignation, Via Twitter | Reaction to the looming resignation of Florida's schools chief in the wake of a grade-changing scandal ranges from "freakin tragedy" to "this whole story is terrible."

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Candidates sketch competing education policy visions in New Jersey and Virginia, the two states picking governors in 2013.
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
Steve Zimmer narrowly defeated newcomer Kate Anderson, who was bankrolled by a cadre of education activists, while Mónica García, their choice for board president, won reelection.
March 7, 2013 - Education Week
A 2001 California law has spurred some school systems to pick board members by subdistricts to increase diversity.
February 25, 2013 - Education Week
College access and immigration are among the topics that may rise on the to-do list for the president and Congress.
December 3, 2012 - Education Week
A sweeping set of measures that included laptops for high school students and curbs on collective-bargaining are overturned by voters.
November 13, 2012 - Education Week
GOP incumbent Tony Bennett is unseated by a Democratic teacher who challenged him on the policy front.
November 13, 2012 - Education Week
With President Obama re-elected and the parties sharing congressional control, state policymakers hunger for clarity on education issues.
November 12, 2012 - Education Week
Teachers' unions and charter school champions in various states had plenty to cheer in the wake of the Nov. 6 balloting.
November 12, 2012 - Education Week
Immediate fiscal challenges and a long to-do list on education policy face President Barack Obama in the next four years after a bruising campaign.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Looming budget cuts, ESEA reauthorization, and a Pell Grant shortfall will all confront Congress and the White House.
November 5, 2012 - Education Week

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