Metro School District Election Postscript

Posted for a small minority of people who still care about local democracy . . .

Tonight's life lesson: Low energy Democracy didn't really change much . . .

"In the seven major districts we’ve been tracking, six incumbents kept their seats, including a North Kansas City board member who’s been serving since 1995."

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Meet the Kansas City-area school board election winners, see their priorities

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Anti-diversity candidates' school board wins mean KC-area educators have fights ahead

OPINION AND COMMENTARY The fight over racial issues that has divided school boards across the country was sure to impact area school board elections. And it's clear from the vote that scare tactics about "critical race theory" aren't going away anytime soon. Because in some places, they're working.


Grandview Election Recap: Votes for schoolboard candidates almost tied; incumbent alderman ousted

80.7 percent, or 909 voters, chose to back Grandview's bid to issue general obligation bonds (not to exceed $6,000,000) to be applied towards renovations of the city's municipal services complex and police station. 217 residents, or just under 20 percent, voted in opposition to the measure.

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