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Candidates discuss equity, diversity and recent cut to district director of equity role

6077069 · October 7, 2025
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Forum candidates said the district should continue work on inclusion and highlighted the need to restore equity leadership and diversify hiring; some said a director of equity position cut earlier this year should be reconsidered.

Candidates at a Lowell forum discussed diversity, equity and inclusion policies and criticized the district’s recent decision to cut a director-of-equity position earlier in the year.

During a rapid-response series, the moderator asked whether candidates would support restoring the director-of-equity role, requiring equity audits every three years, ensuring…

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