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RandySF

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Tue Sep 10, 2024, 06:44 PM Sep 10

Cultural war overshadows policy in Clark County School Board race

An open seat on the Clark County School Board has come down to a disgruntled teacher turned education advocate and a stay-at-home mom who made a name for herself protesting mask mandates and covid restrictions.

Kamilah Bywaters and Lorena Biassotti are competing to replace Trustee Lola Brooks, who has represented District E since 2016 but did not seek a third term. District E includes much of Summerlin.

The women emerged from the June primary as the top two vote-getters in a crowded field of nine candidates. Bywaters received 21.3% of votes while Biassotti received 19.9%.

Heading into the general election, Bywaters, who is still a licensed special education teacher and subs in the district, has a much longer list of endorsements and has significantly outraised Biassotti, according to their campaign websites and finance reports. But Biassotti, who has also gone by the name Lorena Cardenas, has been the focus of more media attention for her history as a “parental rights” provocateur and association with the controversial group Moms for Liberty.


https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/09/06/cultural-war-overshadows-policy-in-clark-county-school-board-race/

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