Fresno school board race

With four seats up on Nov. 7, this is a fundamental election for control of the Fresno Unified School District board. Will the board stay the course toward reforming the troubled school system or will the candidates backed by the teachers union regain control of the board?

In this election, The Bee is supporting two incumbents -- Luisa Medina and Pat Barr -- and two newcomers -- Julie Hornback and Stafford Parker. Here's today's editorial explaining our recommendations.