What the Supreme Court's Louisiana vs. Callais decision means for your local school board elections

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 1, 2026 at 6:12 AM HST

The Supreme Court’s decision weakening the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may impact your local school board.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Erica Meltzer at Chalkbeat about why.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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