Florida students are going to return to schools facing a firehose of challenges; from a massive teacher shortage to new limits on how topics like race and sexual orientation can be taught.

Meanwhile, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been heavily involved in races that aren't his own. He's spending his own campaign money to support his preferred candidates for school boards across the state.

And Florida Democrats have their own roster of candidates, too.

We discuss why school board races are getting so much attention. We also talk about the candidates' stances on issues that will come up this school year.

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