school board

Progressives took over the Santa Ana City Council and school board in 2022, thanks in part to Chispa and other groups.

Book censorship has shaken and divided school boards, pitted parents against parents, and led to threats against teachers and librarians.

Also on Tuesday, the Los Angeles school board affirmed the nation’s second-largest school system as a sanctuary for immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community.

Under the banner of parent rights, Trump wants to end school board policies that limit the ability of school staff to notify parents if their child changes gender identity or pronouns at school.

Student Joel Mata acknowledged that Perez’s recent behavior “is not to be dismissed,” but asked school board members to focus on students’ testimony of his character.