Commentary: Primaries matter for education in Pennsylvania

Commentary: Primaries matter for education in Pennsylvania

An election worker hands a sticker to a voter after she dropped off a mail-in ballot outside the Chester County Government Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Capital-Star/Peter Hall)If you think primary elections don’t matter all that much, I’m living proof that—at least in school board elections in Pennsylvania—you are quite mistaken. The primary is coming up in May, and many school board races will be won or lost as a result. Because candidates…