Humble ISD board appoints incumbent Ken Kirchhofer as trustee despite his loss in May election
In an announcement about Kirchhofer’s appointment, the Houston-area district said it would have cost an estimated $330,000 to hold a special election and that appointing a trustee required no additional cost. The leading vote-getter in the May 3 election, Brittnai Brown, was declared ineligible.
Spring Branch ISD to appeal judge’s ruling that it’s violating Voting Rights Act
The Houston school district uses an at-large voting system to elect its seven trustees, instead of a system in which board members are elected within defined geographical areas. A federal judge last month determined the system dilutes the Hispanic community's vote.
Katy ISD students call for repeal of book and gender policies following school board election
James Cross’ May 3 victory against school board president Victor Perez, who had championed conservative policies regarding gender identity and library materials, means a majority of the seven-member board might be interested in overturning those policies.
Katy ISD voters oust conservative board president as newly elected trustee aims to eliminate politicization
James Cross, who beat incumbent board president Victor Perez in Saturday's election, spent more than 20 years in the school district serving in various positions.
Spring Branch ISD in violation of Voting Rights Act, federal judge rules
The Houston school district, which has an at-large voting system for school board members, was ordered to create a new system with either seven single-member districts based on geography or five single-member districts and two at-large trustee positions.
Conservatives on the Cy-Fair ISD school board escalate fight over textbooks
The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
Bill to force Okla school board elections onto partisan Nov ballots advances
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to move school board elections to November, despite concerns it could increase costs for candidates and make races partisan.
Here are the Houston-area school board election results
Voters determined that several school board incumbents will continue serving in their positions.
School districts in Angleton, Humble accused of violating Voting Rights Act with trustee election systems
The Houston-area school districts were among 11 across Texas that received warning letters this month from Brewer Storefront, a law firm affiliate that has previously challenged school districts and municipalities in the state over the makeup of their governing bodies and how their leaders are elected.
Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US
Liberal and moderate candidates have won seats in polarizing elections against social conservatives across the U.S. Candidates backed by Moms for Liberty and the 1776 Project, groups that question open discussions on race and sexuality, lost Tuesday in closely watched races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere. While school boards deal with nitty-gritty local issues, they have increasingly been at the center of battles over what to teach about race, gender and sexuality — and how to treat transgender students. Conservatives did fare well in school board races in Pennsylvania's York County and in generally conservative Colorado Springs.
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