School board races do not typically excite broad public interest. That’s understandable for a demanding volunteer job, but deeply problematic because it results in candidates winning seats with little competition. And the results resound for years, shaping a child’s K-12 education.
Unhappiness with the drift of Seattle Public Schools had been a low rumble before the pandemic. But it exploded after students returned to classrooms four years ago, with good reason. The state’s largest school district has serious problems to tackle in every area — academic, financial and philosophical.
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