Dover Area School District Board of Directors
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The Dover Area School District Board of Directors is the elected governing body of the Dover, Pennsylvania public school district, known for its central role in the landmark Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case over the teaching of intelligent design in science classes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dover Area School District Board of Directors canonical | 2 |
| Dover School Board | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8330406 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dover Area School District Board of Directors Context triple: [Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, defendant, Dover Area School District Board of Directors]
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A.
Dover Town Board
The Dover Town Board is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting local policies, passing town laws, and overseeing administration in the Town of Dover, New York.
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B.
Dover City Schools
Dover City Schools is a public school district serving the educational needs of students in the city of Dover, Ohio.
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C.
Dover City Council
Dover City Council is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy and overseeing city administration in Dover, New Hampshire.
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D.
Dover Union Free School District
Dover Union Free School District is a public school district serving students in the town of Dover in Dutchess County, New York.
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E.
Dover Town Council
Dover Town Council is the local municipal authority responsible for representing residents and managing community services and initiatives in the town of Dover, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Dover Area School District Board of Directors Target entity description: The Dover Area School District Board of Directors is the elected governing body of the Dover, Pennsylvania public school district, known for its central role in the landmark Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case over the teaching of intelligent design in science classes.
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A.
Dover Town Board
The Dover Town Board is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting local policies, passing town laws, and overseeing administration in the Town of Dover, New York.
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B.
Dover City Schools
Dover City Schools is a public school district serving the educational needs of students in the city of Dover, Ohio.
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C.
Dover City Council
Dover City Council is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy and overseeing city administration in Dover, New Hampshire.
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D.
Dover Union Free School District
Dover Union Free School District is a public school district serving students in the town of Dover in Dutchess County, New York.
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E.
Dover Town Council
Dover Town Council is the local municipal authority responsible for representing residents and managing community services and initiatives in the town of Dover, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected governing body
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school board ⓘ |
| composedOf | elected board members ⓘ |
| electionType | local nonpartisan elections ⓘ |
| governs | Dover Area School District ⓘ |
| governsTypeOfInstitution | public school district ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
district policies on science education
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district-wide educational standards ⓘ |
| hasLegalJurisdiction | Dover Area School District ⓘ |
| hasMeetingType | public board meetings ⓘ |
| involvedIn | controversy over teaching intelligent design in science classes ⓘ |
| knownFor | central role in Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dover, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
York County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| madeDecisionOn | inclusion of intelligent design in biology curriculum ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | Pennsylvania school laws ⓘ |
| oversees | Dover Area School District schools ⓘ |
| partyTo | Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving district curriculum
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hiring and evaluating the superintendent ⓘ overseeing district budget ⓘ setting district education policy ⓘ |
| sector | public education governance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dover Area School District Board of Directors Description of subject: The Dover Area School District Board of Directors is the elected governing body of the Dover, Pennsylvania public school district, known for its central role in the landmark Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case over the teaching of intelligent design in science classes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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defendant
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Dover Area School District Board of Directors
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linked to: Dover Area School District Board of Directors