Why School Board Elections May Be Just As Critical As Virginia’s Governor’s Race

Why School Board Elections May Be Just As Critical As Virginia’s Governor’s Race

By Joe Thomas, The Daily Signal | October 07, 2025 September was not a good month for the advocates of government schools—across the nation and here in Virginia. In Des Moines, Iowa, the city’s school superintendent was the subject of a high-speed car chase followed by a K-9 manhunt leading to his capture. Why? He’s been in the country illegally since 2000 and has been the subject of a deportation order since the spring of 2024.That’s right, eve…