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School committee candidates defend Westford Public Schools policy amid federal inquiry and discuss class sizes
Summary
School committee candidates told a League of Women Voters forum they support district policies aimed at student safety and inclusion while acknowledging an active U.S. Department of Education inquiry; candidates also discussed rising elementary class sizes, bus timing problems and the Robinson School feasibility study.
School committee candidates addressed both policy and facilities at the League of Women Voters forum, responding to a moderator’s question about reports that the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into district policy on restroom and locker access for transgender students.
Valerie Young, a current member of the School Committee, said the district cannot comment on the specifics of an active federal inquiry but reiterated support for…
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