Supporters celebrate after transgender protection measures were approved during a school board meeting at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building on Aug. 11, 2021, in Ashburn, Virginia. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesLiberal candidates in the Loudoun County, Virginia, school board race have secured a victory in the battleground county that has become a culture war hot spot. Though the school board race is technically nonpartisan, candidates usually win endorsements from either Republican or Democratic groups. Local school board meetings and policies have made multiple headlines at conservative publications like Fox News and The Daily Caller. The political climate surrounding school board elections has become so contentious that some potential candidates opted out of running.

Source: Huffington Post November 08, 2023 14:28 UTC