NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Julie Marsh and James Bridgeforth About School Boards Navigating Democracy in Divided Times

About this episode

The episode features an interview discussing the challenges California school board members face in today's political climate.

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Julie Marsh and James Bridgeforth about the unprecedented challenges facing California school board members and how they navigate today's complex political landscape.

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Saldaña

Guests: Julie Marsh, James Bridgeforth

Topics covered

• school boards
• democracy
• political landscape
• education challenges
• California education

Keywords

• school boards
• California
• democracy
• politics
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Wisconsin‑Madison

Places: California

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