Four Republicans prevailed in five contested Texas State Board of Education races Tuesday night, solidifying a GOP majority on the board responsible for determining what the state’s 5.5 million public school children learn in the classroom. Factoring in ...

King has earned 304,006 votes, or 36.13% of votes cast Little has earned 489,209 votes, or 63.9% of votes cast King has earned 276,398 votes, or 36.1% of votes cast

Five of the 10 seats on the Kansas State Board of Education will be up for a vote in Tuesday's statewide election. Democratic incumbents are seeking re-election to two of those seats. The incumbents in the three other districts,

Results as of Tuesday evening shows a former Clark County School Board member gaining a seat on the State Board of Election, replacing current member René Cantú. Educator Tricia Braxton is leading in District 1 over Tim Underwood, who ran on “parental rights.”

In this and previous elections, conservatives frustrated with Kansas public school policies have secured seats on the state board by speaking out against social-emotional learning and advocating for parents' rights.

The Kansas Board of Education will retain its Republican majority and shift more to the right. Republicans appeared headed to win two of five races on Tuesday, giving conservatives a 7-3 majority over Democrats on the board.