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District school boards have become political hotbeds for book bans and more – here’s what they actually do

  • Written by Carrie Sampson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation, Arizona State University
imagePeople hold signs during a Grossmont Union High School District board meeting in El Cajon, Calif., in July 2025. Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images

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