Madison School Board incumbent challenge has both candidates looking for ballot box success

When voters choose between Madison School Board member Nicki Vander Meulen and Wayne Strong next month, it will be the incumbent’s first competitive general election match-up and the challenger’s third attempt at winning one.

Vander Meulen, a defense attorney for juveniles and adults, said she wants to continue being a voice for students with disabilities, particularly minority students with disabilities, while Strong, a program associate for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, said the issues that compelled him to seek a board seat twice before persist, such as the racial achievement gap.

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