Seats of Change: The Future of School Boards
Seats of Change: The Future of School Boards
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Seats of Change: The Future of School Boards – Explores the crucial role of local governance through the lens of school boards. Through insightful interviews with current and former school board members, researchers, and practitioners, we highlight their experiences campaigning, serving, and driving equity, and reveal how their work at the grassroots level builds the foundation of our democracy. seatsofchange.substack.com
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Centers on themes of local governance, educational equity, and grassroots activism, with episodes that might delve into topics such as the effects of school board decisions on community education and the challenges faced by board members in advocating for equity in schools.
Seats of Change: The Future of School Boards – Explores the crucial role of local governance through the lens of school boards. Through insightful interviews with current and former school board members, researchers, and practitioners, we highlight their experiences campaigning, serving, and driving equity, and reveal how their work at the grassroots level builds the foundation of our democracy.
In this episode, we are joined by Ethan Ashley, the co-founder and CEO of School Board Partners. Hear how his personal pathway led to his service as a school board member in Louisiana, which in turn fueled his mission to create a national support system for other board members. We dig into critical challenges facing board members today, including financial literacy, self-care, and how board members often underestimate their own value. Learn about the different types of support available from School Board Partners and what board members across the country still need to succeed. Find the episode on Apple and Substack under Seats of Change: The Future of School Boards.
Resources:
* Ashley, E., & Douglass, C. (2022). Empty seats at powerful tables: The state of school boards in America. School Board Partners. https://issuu.com/schoolboardpartners/docs/sbp_emptyseats_digital
* School Board Partners, https://www.schoolboardpartners.org/
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