"We want people to be mindful about who they're voting for... Do the candidates represent what they want for their children and their neighborhoods?" — Gabrielle Antolovich, board president of the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center.
"Students have been ostracized, kicked out of their homes and harmed within their own households regarding who they are..." — Milan Balinton speaking about the importance of privacy and safety for students.
"In recent years, Silicon Valley school board races have been stacked with more conservative candidates who look to ban certain books, change curriculum or oppose ethnic studies and critical race theory..." — Overview of the shift in political dynamics in school board elections.
"Some also oppose gender-neutral bathrooms and want schools to contact parents if a student identifies as transgender or changes their name at school..." — Gabrielle Antolovich on the broader conservative agenda impacting local school boards.
Collection
[
|
...
]