Food expert Darlene Wolnik offers insights on the place of a public market in the renewal of a neighborhood.
"They talk to us like fifth-graders and we’re ninth-graders," said one student.
But the board didn't comply with state law when it failed to solicit public comment before two votes.
Factoring into the school board's decision: whether it will join a charter network.
Michael Bagneris and Danatus King had overdue tax bills totaling more than $100,000 and $50,000, respectively. The two say that the debts have been cleared, and public records back them up. However, the failure to manage personal finances raise questions about a candidate's fitness for overseeing a public budget.
Some charter leaders are wary of power shifts on an elected board. Others just don't like those in office now.
One of its four schools was eligible.