5 Detroit school board candidates run as a slate backed by ‘militant’ ‘anti-fascist’ activism group
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. In a crowded race for a new majority on the Detroit school board in the November election, five candidates are banding together as a slate based on political ideology. The self-described “militant,”…
Five candidates are running together as a slate on Detroit's school board, backed by the activist group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN). The group is known for its militant, anti-fascist stance and has previously protested school closures. BAMN wants to remove Superintendent Nikolai Vitti due to recent school closures. Four of the slate's candidates stated they plan to use their positions to promote their activism while maintaining the district's operations.
The candidates believe there is sufficient funding to keep all schools open, citing state debt owed to the district. BAMN is the only ideological slate in the race, and political scientist Kevin Deegan-Krause attributes the surge in ideological slates to the current polarized political climate.
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