Newport-Mesa Unified school board candidate Danielle Mills for the Nov. 8 election wants to give parents more control of their children’s education. Mills said prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, she had a more hands-off approach to the education of her three children—two of whom attend schools in the district. But having her children attend school…

Michelle Murphy, a mother of two boys in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and an active community leader, is seeking to spot on the school board in the Nov. 8 election. “I have two kids in the district and their education is very important to me. In my area, there are a couple of low-performing…