Los Angeles School Board Race Shatters Spending Records

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      Editorial Projects in Education. 6935 Arlington Road Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814-5233. Tel: 800-346-1834; Tel: 301-280-3100; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.edweek.org/info/about/
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      N
    • Source:
      3
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Boards of Education; Governing Boards; Board Candidates; Political Campaigns; Elections; Fund Raising; Costs; School Districts; Expenditures; Educational Administration; Politics of Education
    • Subject Terms:
      California
    • ISSN:
      0277-4232
    • Abstract:
      The price tag to win a seat in this week's primary election for the Los Angeles school board climbed to unprecedented levels, as a massive influx of outside cash has turned a local campaign into a national showdown pitting the long-standing influence of teachers' unions against the expanding imprint of deep-pocketed education activists. The high level of spending in the 670,000-student Los Angeles Unified system--the nation's second-largest school district--is atypical for school board races nationwide even though big money has been a feature of the city's board of education races since 1999. According to a 2010 National School Boards Association survey of elected school board members, 87 percent reported spending $5,000 or less on their most recent election, while just 10 percent of those serving in districts with at least 15,000 students reported spending $25,000 or more.
    • Abstract:
      ERIC
    • Publication Date:
      2013
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1008043