Comment on I hear a lot of "ACAB", why don't I hear "APAB"? (P as in Politician)
starlinguk@lemmy.world 15 hours agoSchool boards are not political in the Netherlands, Germany or the UK.
Comment on I hear a lot of "ACAB", why don't I hear "APAB"? (P as in Politician)
starlinguk@lemmy.world 15 hours agoSchool boards are not political in the Netherlands, Germany or the UK.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
In the US, school boards and superintendents are a common source of political corruption. Many states allow for local control of districts, so these boards oversee the spending of tens or even hundreds of millions of local tax dollars and government grants.