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 / Modified sep 11, 2014 3:04 p.m.

This American Life: Not-So-Simple Majority

The idea that the majority rules has led to an all-out war in one school district. Saturday at Noon and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. on NPR 89.1 FM/1550 AM.

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We take it for granted that the majority calls the shots. But in one NY school district, that idea — majority rules — has led to an all-out war. School board disputes are pretty common, but not like this one. This involves multimillion-dollar land deals, lawyers threatening to beat up parents, felony criminal charges, and the highest levels of state government. Meanwhile, the students are caught in the middle.

This American Life, Saturday at Noon and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. on NPR 89.1 FM/1550 AM.

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