Small-Town School Boards and Big-Time Economics

A glance into the StrongHolds school boards have in rural Arkansas

School boards may appear boring to most people. 

You may think these elected officials  – no, they are not volunteers – vote on hiring a superintendent, glance at a district's test scores and receive updates on wins and losses for the football team.

They do a lot more.

A school board hires and fires all staff based on the superintendent's recommendations,…