School Board & Education
School board and education events govern the public schools in your community — budgets, curriculum, policies, and leadership. They’re among the most accessible and consequential local meetings, and the ones where public comment is often most active. We’re tracking 667 education events across the country right now.
What happens at a education meeting
School boards meet regularly to set budgets, approve policies, hire and evaluate leadership, and respond to families. Meetings typically include a public-comment period, and turnout from parents, teachers, and students is common. Because boards control significant local spending and the day-to-day of public education, these meetings carry real weight. Whether you have a child in the system or simply fund it as a taxpayer, the school board is one of the most direct levers of local democracy.