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Residents press Lakewood board to preserve walkable neighborhood schools, criticize reconfiguration process
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Lakewood City Schools board to avoid school closures and preserve walkability, citing class-size concerns, lack of transparency and community values.
During the public comment period, residents urged the Lakewood City Schools board to preserve neighborhood schools and provide clearer, more transparent criteria if the district studies reconfiguration.
Cara Butlin Cohen, a transgender educator who said she recently moved to Lakewood, thanked the board for advocacy on student protections and urged careful consideration of policies affecting LGBTQ students. Elizabeth De Kroger said she was concerned the…
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