This episode of Simple Civics: Greenville County is brought to you by Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing free books to children zero to five throughout Greenville County. To sign up, visit greenvillefirststeps.org/freebooks.
In all but two school districts in South Carolina - and in the majority of districts across the nation - school board races are nonpartisan. Candidates run to serve on the school board without affiliation to the Democratic, Libertarian, Republican, or any other political party. Why is that and what are the benefits? Catherine Schumacher with Public Education Partners talks with former school board member Tommie Reece about political parties and schools.
Find Catherine Schumacher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-schumacher-b938407/
Find Tommie Reece on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommie-reece-ab89b717/
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Simple Civics: Greenville County is Produced by Podcast Studio X.
A Greater Good Greenville project.
