06-02-2005, 12:48 AM
At least in local politics, people have realized that it's not all that tough to get a seat on the school board. There's usually not that much interest in running for school board, and a lot less people pay attention to the school board race than they do to the presidential campaign.
In recent Oregon school board campaigns, we've seen quite a few candidates with fairly extreme views on a variety of issues (and the intent of writing their extreme points of view into district policy). As a result, it seems like people are becoming more careful with the questions they ask candidates during school board campaigns. So, this tactic might end up helping to create a more informed electorate in the end, without changing how topics such as evolution or homosexuality are approached by the schools.
In recent Oregon school board campaigns, we've seen quite a few candidates with fairly extreme views on a variety of issues (and the intent of writing their extreme points of view into district policy). As a result, it seems like people are becoming more careful with the questions they ask candidates during school board campaigns. So, this tactic might end up helping to create a more informed electorate in the end, without changing how topics such as evolution or homosexuality are approached by the schools.
Why can't we all just get along
--Pete
--Pete