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