The data released Tuesday is from the 2021-22 academic year and includes results from state assessments administered to students across Kentucky in grades 3 through 8, and 10 and 11 last spring.
There are 22 candidates vying for six available seats three of which are guaranteed to go to a newcomer. Issues such as school closures and mask mandates energized many parents during the pandemic and hot button issues such as critical race theory and restrictions on LGBTQ content have motivated many conservative parents statewide to run for school board.
While corporal punishment has been stamped out across most of the US, some schools use it routinely – and pressure parents to choose it over suspension.