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Colorado
Colorado legislators consider cap on school board campaign donations
By Erica Meltzer
January 30, 2020
Colorado
This year’s Denver school board election was the most expensive in history
By Melanie Asmar
December 10, 2019
Colorado
Opponents accuse candidate of trying to buy his way onto Denver’s school board
By Melanie Asmar
October 17, 2019

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In Jeffco school board race, union favorites raising more money than challengers
By Yesenia Robles
October 1, 2019
Colorado
Find out how much Denver school board candidates have raised and spent
By Melanie Asmar
August 2, 2019
Colorado
Here’s how much money each Denver school board candidate has raised
By Melanie Asmar
July 2, 2019
Newark school board election Newark
Advocacy group poured nearly $100,000 into Newark school board race
By Patrick Wall
May 10, 2019
Newark
Charter schools-aligned group spends big in Newark school board race
By Patrick Wall
April 12, 2019
candidate statements Detroit
Here’s what $30K in campaign contributions say about the candidates to oversee Detroit’s $700 million school district
By Koby Levin
October 31, 2018
Tennessee
Here’s who is giving money to Memphis school board candidates — and not all of it is local
By Laura Faith Kebede
July 17, 2018
Colorado
Group that supported Douglas County anti-voucher candidates fined in campaign finance case
By Erica Meltzer
March 2, 2018
Colorado
Final Denver school board campaign finance reports show who brought in the most late money
By Melanie Asmar
December 8, 2017
Colorado
In Denver school board races, incumbents outpacing challengers in campaign contributions
By Melanie Asmar
October 18, 2017
Tennessee
Trump’s nominee for ed chief already has influenced Tennessee’s voucher debate
By Grace Tatter
November 30, 2016
Detroit
We sorted through Detroit’s 63 school board candidates so you don’t have to
By Erin Einhorn
November 7, 2016