Emphasizing that school-board elections have a “significant impact” on families, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday focused heavily on his support for candidates who align with his education agenda as he helped kick off an event held by the conservative group Moms for Liberty. Moms For Liberty, founded by two former Florida school-board members, gained prominence by railing against school-board policies such as mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emphasizing that school-board elections have a “significant impact” on families, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday focused heavily on his support for candidates who align with his education agenda as he helped kick off an event held by the conservative group Moms for Liberty. Moms For Liberty, founded by two former Florida school-board members, gained prominence by railing against school-board policies such as mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.