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n most elections, people have to be 18 years old to vote. This November, 16-year-olds in two California cities are able to vote in their school board elections. Which two cities? Use the code to find out!
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money, and what rules everyone should follow. They listen to parents and teachers to make sure that everyone is happy and that kids get a great education. Because they are elected by the people in a community, they work to make decisions that make the people who elect them happy. Since young people are directly affected by school board decisions, many people think they should have a say in these elections. And now, these 16- and 17-year-olds will get that chance.
What Is a School Board? A school board is a group of people who are elected by voters. They make important decisions about schools in a community. Think of them as a team of grown-ups who work together to make sure that schools are good places for kids to learn. Members of school boards decide things like what subjects kids will learn, how schools should spend
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