School board contests across the U.S. have become hyper-partisan, framed around culture war fights over how race and sexuality are handled in the classroom.
It s before dawn and retired Col. Shawn Daniel has already been up for hours, making preparations to lead his next incursion. He checks his firearm, counts his ordnance and, stepping out into the frigid early-morning air, pulls his cover low and his gaiter up. Little can be seen of the career warrior but a splinter of skin across the eyes.