Partisan Versus Nonpartisan School Board Elections
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Published online on May 25, 2026
Abstract
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Ahead of Print.
School boards are central to local education policy and governance in the United States. Given their localized nature, the methods of electing school boards vary widely. Most boards are elected on a nonpartisan basis—where candidate partisan affiliation ...
School boards are central to local education policy and governance in the United States. Given their localized nature, the methods of electing school boards vary widely. Most boards are elected on a nonpartisan basis—where candidate partisan affiliation ...