Why School Boards?

Learn more about the history and importance of locally-elected school boards in the United States.

Resources

The Role of School Boards
Resources on the role of school boards and characteristics of effective school boards from NSBA's Center for Public Education
Why School Boards? [HTML 5,940kb]
Five reasons for local control of public education from NSBA.
In some communities, fewer people are willing to run for the school board [HTML 6,688kb]
From the August 2003 issue of School Board News.
Do School Boards Matter? [HTML 6,032kb]
Takeovers, Local Governance, and the Public Trust