Who’s on your school board — and why it matters now more than ever

By Noelle E. C. Evans,

Published May 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM EDT

Three smiling women wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman back left has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing glasses, a white patterned top, and a black blazer; a woman back center has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing glasses, a black blouse and a black blazer; a woman at right has long brown hair and is wearing glasses, a grey dress, a grey blazer, black tights, and black shoes — Annamaria Falzarano and Amy Thomas on "Connections" with guest host Noelle Evans on Friday, May 23, 2025

A smiling woman with chest-length brown hair smiles. She is wearing a black top. — Noelle Evans

School boards decide what your kids learn, which books they can read, and how safe their schools are. Newly elected school board members are stepping into one of the most high-pressure roles in local government and facing political fights, public backlash, and deeply personal debates over what kids should learn and how schools should run.

This hour, guest host Noelle Evans pulls back the curtain on your local school board and explores more about the ins and outs of one of the most powerful — and overlooked — elected offices in the community.

Our guests:

Annamaria Falzarano, member-elect of the Greece Central School Board and retired coordinator of world languages at the Greece Central School District
Amy Thomas, executive director of the Monroe County School Boards Association