School boards matter. It’s an elected position that for much of contemporary American life avoided politicization. So it’s been fascinating (and also disheartening) to watch school boards locally and nationally take on a political tint. Yet this politicization is far from a given. Just take the Indianapolis area, where it’s interesting to compare the differing trajectories of school board races in Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and Carmel. Continue reading The Diverging Priorities of Local School Board Races From Carmel to IPS