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Detroit
October 31, 2018

Here’s what $30K in campaign contributions say about the candidates to oversee Detroit’s $700 million school district

One school board candidate is a college student running a largely self-funded campaign. Another has amassed financial support from Detroit education heavyweights. And…

Follow the money

Tennessee
July 17, 2018

Here’s who is giving money to Memphis school board candidates — and not all of it is local

For the first time in four years, one school board candidate has attracted campaign money from groups outside the state interested in seeing changes in…

dotting the i's

Colorado
March 2, 2018

Group that supported Douglas County anti-voucher candidates fined in campaign finance case

A judge found no attempt to deceive voters because the group disclosed "the key fact that a large national union of teachers was attempting to influence the election.”

Follow the money

Colorado
December 8, 2017

Final Denver school board campaign finance reports show who brought in the most late money

No independent group spent more during the election than Raising Colorado.

Follow the money

Colorado
October 18, 2017

In Denver school board races, incumbents outpacing challengers in campaign contributions

Board vice president Barbara O’Brien has raised the most money so far.

behind the scenes

Tennessee
November 30, 2016

Trump’s nominee for ed chief already has influenced Tennessee’s voucher debate

This election cycle alone, advocacy groups founded and led by Betsy DeVos helped to oust at least one outspoken voucher opponent in Tennessee’s House of Representatives.

Many choices

Detroit
November 7, 2016

We sorted through Detroit’s 63 school board candidates so you don’t have to

Detroit’s school board race is crucial: Voters are choosing the first empowered board in decades, as the district struggles to leave behind the academic and…

Campaign cash

Colorado
November 1, 2016

Colorado’s record number of school bond measures raking in donations from varied interests

Campaign finance reports show almost $2 million has poured into the campaigns seeking to pass the 10 largest bond requests on the 2016 ballot.

No go on limits

Colorado
March 22, 2016

Bid to cap school board campaign contributions fails; bill requiring more transparency advances

A bill that would have limited contributions in school board campaigns suffered a crushing defeat late Monday in a House committee.

full disclosure

Colorado
December 24, 2015

Teachers unions gave huge sums of seed money to Jeffco recall, new records show

Jeffco United raised nearly $300,000, most from local, state and national teachers unions. But the nonprofit maintains the recall was led by parents.

Adding it Up

Colorado
December 4, 2015

Happy Haynes raised and spent big money in final days of Denver school board campaign

Last-minute donations continued to flood the campaign coffers of Allegra “Happy” Haynes up until Election Day as she fended off challenger Robert Speth.

Final tally

Colorado
December 4, 2015

Victors in Dougco board races had huge campaign spending edge

The three insurgent candidates for the Douglas County school board raised and spent almost five times more campaign money than the incumbents they unseated.

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Colorado
Updated October 31, 2015

Money pours into Happy Haynes campaign for Denver school board at-large seat

This story was updated with Michael Kiley’s finance report information. The Denver school board at-large race, which pits an established Denver political figure against…

Follow the money

Colorado
October 31, 2015

Jeffco school board candidates backed by union continue to raise more than opponents

The new school board campaign finance reports provide little new information about the murky state of play in Jefferson County.

election 2015

Colorado
October 31, 2015

Dougco incumbents raise modest money, but reports don’t tell full story

Three incumbents seeking election to the Douglas County school board have raised about $12,000 in contributions, compared to a some $64,000 for their challengers.
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