Expensive Fresno School Board race

Christina Vance, The Bee's education reporter, has a story today pointing out that the race for four seats on the Fresno School Board is already the most expensive with more than a week to go until balloting. The race has passed the $338,000 mark.

This is a fundamental electiion for control of the school board. No matter where you stand on the candidates, let your voices be heard on Nov. 7. Here's The Bee's story on the school board campaign.

The Fresno Unified School District is trying to turn around a troubled school system that in the past has been more concerned about serving the adult employees than the students who were failing. That attitude is changing, but the district could return to its tired old ways of doing things if some of the union-backed candidates get elected.