Our Vision and Work
Check out our Statement of Values to see what it means to be an LP School Board Member!
School boards represent the community’s voice in public education, providing governance and shared knowledge of the community’s resources and needs. School board members are the policymakers closest to students in our public education system, working to ensure the mental, emotional, and physical safety young people need to thrive in school and beyond.
As school boards across the country face rising threats and backlash, Local Progress is working to organize school board members around a multi-issue policy agenda and create a community of practice for progressive local leaders
School Board Steering Committee
As a membership organization, we believe our work is most impactful when it is informed and guided by members. Bringing a diverse range of expertise and local experience, our School Board Steering Committee advises and shapes our work in this area:
RAAHEELA AHMED
Former School Board Member
Prince George’s County Public Schools, MD
LYNN BOSWELL
Austin Independent School District, TX
JEN WESTMORELAND
Hopkins Public Schools, MN
DR. KELLY KENT, PhD
Local Progress Board Member
Culver City Unified School District, CA
ASHLEY ESPOSITO
Baltimore Public Schools, MD
JILLY GOKALGANDHI
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI
DR. TARECE JOHNSON, EdD
Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA
KATHY MULKERIN
School Board Director,
Walla Walla, WA
URIAH WARD
Board of Education,
St. Paul, MN
Resources
Policy Memo
Taking the High Road to Cleaner Air for Kids and Communities
Policy memo on how to use high-road procurement policy to clean our air and create good jobs with electric vehicles.
Case Studies
Embedding Equity Into the Student Experience in Culver City Public Schools, CA
Blogs And Featured News
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School Board Members Are Organizing to Build a Multi-Racial Democracy
More than 40 school board members from 16 states across the country gathered in Baltimore for two days of strategy, peer learning, community building, and leadership development at our first-ever school board convening. Check out the highlights here!
- Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, School Boards
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Local Progress Texas Members and Partners Fight for their Communities at the State Capitol
Our Texas members, who represent hundreds and even hundreds of thousands of constituents, understand it is of the utmost importance that they exercise their voice at the Texas Capitol.
- Immigrant Justice, School Boards
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Protecting Immigrant Students and Families in Our Schools
Now more than ever, educators, school staff, and school board members must use their power to maintain safe learning environments for every child, no matter where they were born.
- School Boards
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Dozens of Texas Local Electeds Stand Firm Against Vouchers
Today, 50 local electeds across Texas sent a letter to Texas State Leadership urging them to vote NO on vouchers.
