Want to pursue a school board position at the local or state level?

But...you have no idea where to start?

Maybe you have little-to-no knowledge of the political arena, but you do have a passion for saving our kids’ educations from the liberal agendas taking over school boards?

Packed with first-hand knowledge from school board leaders across the country, this course drills down to the foundations of school board knowledge:

  • What are school boards and what do they do?
  • Where does their authority come from?
  • What’s the difference between a state and local school board?
  • Do I have the right reasons for running?
  • How do I launch a campaign and actually make a difference?


Start here to experience the whole School Board Training Library.

This course Introduction to School Boards is just what it sounds like—it gives you a fly-over view of exactly what school boards do, why they have so much power in our kids’ schools, and what you can do about it.

It’s the perfect place to start if you’re new to the conversation…or even if you’ve been around school boards for a while, but never stopped to think about their structure, rules, and basic purpose.

Don’t want a review?

Feel free to skip ahead to the next course in the series, School Board Campaign Training. A project of Leadership Institute, this course gives you “the skills training you must have to wage and win a successful campaign for your local school board.” If you’re ready to start campaigning now, go straight to School Board Campaign Training.

The School Board Training Library:

  • Course 1: Introduction to School Boards
  • Course 2: School Board Campaign Training
  • Course 3: School Board Activism Training
Introduction to School Boards is a project of Noah Webster Educational Foundation (NWEF). As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, NWEF's mission is to educate and collaborate with individuals and organizations to tell the story of America’s education and culture, identify foundational principles that improve it, and advance practice and policy to change it. We want to help you bring solutions and improvements to America's schools, one school board at a time.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview

    2. Why We Care about School Board Elections with Melvin Adams

    3. How We Got Here with Melvin Adams

    4. Essential Elements of Education with Melvin Adams

    1. Legal Guidelines for School Boards with Dr. Karen Hiltz

    1. An Overview of Local School Boards with Dr. Karen Hiltz

    2. An Overview of State School Boards with Terrye Seckinger

    1. Outside Influences on School Boards with Willie Deutsch

    1. "Should I Run for School Board?" with Tom McCracken

    1. First Steps to Launching a Campaign with Tom McCracken

About this course

  • Free
  • 14 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content

FAQ

  • When does the course start and finish?

    The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

  • What if I am unhappy with the course?

    We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

  • Is there a specific order to courses in the School Board Training Library?

    Introduction to School Boards is a great place to start if you're new to school board involvement—but otherwise, no! Each of the courses in the School Board Training Library is self-contained and pursues a different aspect of school board knowledge, participation, and leadership. Feel free to start anywhere!

Noah Webster Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization with the goal of helping improve America's education.

We facilitate nationwide conversations to raise awareness of a current state and future potential of education. We do this by 1.) capturing and telling stories, 2.) creating documentaries, 3.) promoting best practices and core principles, and 4.) equipping people for proactive engagement. We focus on the roles and impact of instruction, parents, government, faith and morality, and facilities on education.

Noah Webster Educational Foundation care about school board elections because they are the front lines of education policy and application. Its our goals to inform citizens about how they can make an impact in schools through grassroots leadership and improved legislation - and school boards are often the crossroads where education, leadership, and legislation in America meet.

Visit our website for other ways you can join the fight to save our nation's schools.

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