The Education Exchange: The “Teachers Union Premium” in School Board Elections

Researchers find union-backed candidates win seven out of ten board races

Photo of Michael HartneyMichael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the influence of teachers-union endorsements on school-board elections.

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