{
  "id": 6750091,
  "title": "Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/voter-guide-2026-franklin-township-school-board-race-has-7-candidates",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chalkbeat",
    "slug": "chalkbeat",
    "url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/franklin-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the Franklin Township Community School Corporation board in the upcoming November election. The most competitive race is the at-large seat, where incumbent Dawn Downer faces three challengers. Enrollment in the district has grown by 48% over the past 20 years, with nearly half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch due to family income. The district comprises three seats based on geographic quadrants, with the at-large seat and two quadrant seats up for election this year. Candidates elected this year will serve four-year terms ending in December 2030.",
  "summary": "This article was co-published by Chalkbeat Indiana, Mirror Indy, and WFYI as part of a collaboration ahead of the 2026 school board elections. Seven candidates are running for three seats on the Franklin Township Community School…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Chalkbeat",
        "title": "Beech Grove school board voter guide 2026: Meet the 3 candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/beech-grove-school-board-voter-guide-2026-meet-the-3-candidates",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}