Contrast marks board choices

Often in school board elections there are a mass of candidates that few know anything about. Occasionally you might be able to break the candidates into smaller segments, if they are supported by groups, such as occurred with CO$T in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Yet, more often then not, a blurb in a newspaper story, signs in front yards or a newspaper's endorsement may be all that someone has to go on before going behind the curtain and casting their ballot.