a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:841:"<span style="font-size: larger;">The outcome of the State Board of Education race on the Nov. 4 will profoundly impact Michigan&rsquo;s education policies on issues ranging from charter public schools to teacher and school district performance evaluations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Democrats currently control the board with a 6-2 majority. If both Carl and Williams were to be elected it would change that to a 4-4 balance; any other result will leave the Democrats in charge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an article on why this race is so important go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20618"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20618</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4455";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:15:"board_of_ed.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:42:"sites/default/files/images/board_of_ed.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"14754";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1414245822";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}