School Board Elections

• U.S. school board elections see conservative candidates get largely rejected

  Voters across the U.S. largely rebuked conservative candidates in local school board elections who want to ban books and restrict classroom conversations on race and gender.

  U.S. News

  Nov 8, 2023
  
• Several ‘anti trans’ school trustee candidates running in Canada, advocacy groups say

  Some candidates singled out by the groups say they're concerned about how gender issues are being managed at schools, as well as the effects on the well-being of students.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2022
  
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• New party targeting B.C. school boards raises eyebrows

  ParentsVoice B.C. has nominated 28 candidates in a number of communities across the province.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2022
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• Call for mail-in voting for future Lester B. Pearson School Board elections

  Lester B. Pearson School board is calling on the Quebec government to allow mail-in voting for the upcoming school board election.

  Education

  Apr 27, 2021
• Alberta government asks for feedback on municipal election rules

  The province said it would also hold "focused discussions with representatives from municipalities and community advocacy groups."

  News

  Feb 5, 2020
• Plan for 16-year-old voters passed by Winnipeg school board

  The Winnipeg School Division has cleared the first hurdle in allowing 16-year-olds the right to vote in school board elections. The school board passed a motion unanimously.

  Education

  Nov 22, 2018
• Winnipeg school trustee wants to open voting to 16-year-olds, non-citizens

  Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote? One Winnipeg School Division trustee thinks so. Mark Wasilyw said lowering the voting age would give students a say in decisions that affect them.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2018
• Quebec National Assembly passes Bill 105 on school board elections

  After months of discussions and two rounds of public hearings, Bill 105 was passed in the National Assembly on Thursday.

  Education

  Nov 17, 2016
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• Quebec education minister scraps Bill 86

  Education Minister Sebastien Proulx announced Friday that the controversial Bill 86 has been dropped, meaning school board elections are here to stay.

  Education

  May 13, 2016
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• Quebec education minister won’t say if he’ll abandon Bill 86

  Education Minister Sébastien Proulx said he won't comment until the hearings are over, but insisted his government is reflecting on Bill 86.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2016