The Answer Sheet: School Boards


Posted at 05:02 AM ET, 05/23/2013

The billionaires lose one
By Valerie Strauss
Big money doesn't always win the day. At least it didn't in a school board race in Los Angeles.

By Valerie Strauss  |  05:02 AM ET, 05/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Reformer Loses L.A. School Board Vote, School Boards

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 01/29/2013

National school boards group blasts U.S. Education Department
By Valerie Strauss
The National Schools Board Association today blasted the Obama administration's education policies, saying that the Education Department under Secretary Arne Duncan has pushed "unnecessary and counter-productive federal intrusion" onto local school districts.

By Valerie Strauss  |  02:01 PM ET, 01/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Education Policy, Hits 'Federal Intrusion', School Boards