School Board Battles
Book • 2004
In 'School Board Battles,' Melissa Deckman analyzes the Christian Right's strategy to shape education policy through local school board contests.
The book documents how national conservative organizations and local activists have targeted school governance to advance priorities on curriculum, gender, and cultural issues.
Deckman combines case studies, interviews, and empirical data to show how low-turnout local elections became focal points for wider cultural and political conflicts.
She explores the implications of this mobilization for democratic participation and educational outcomes.
The book offers insight into the interplay between religion, grassroots organizing, and policymaking at the local level.
The book documents how national conservative organizations and local activists have targeted school governance to advance priorities on curriculum, gender, and cultural issues.
Deckman combines case studies, interviews, and empirical data to show how low-turnout local elections became focal points for wider cultural and political conflicts.
She explores the implications of this mobilization for democratic participation and educational outcomes.
The book offers insight into the interplay between religion, grassroots organizing, and policymaking at the local level.
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The Sunday Interview: Leah Payne with Dr. Melissa Deckman (PRRI) on Measuring Christian Nationalism (PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas)
