Democracy Dies in DarknessDemocrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.August 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT3 minutes agoNewly elected Sarasota County School Board member Beth Mayberry, center, takes a selfie with Sebastian Martinez and Luna Reitz-Neto of the Sarasota Next Gen Democrats. (Mike Lang/Sarasota Herald-Tribune/USA Today/Reuters Connect)A Florida school board that was at the epicenter of national debates over covid mask mandates and book bans lost its conservative majority this week, a change that some say signals a priority shift among voters.
Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority
Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.
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