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Parent urges Oyster River board to address gender disparities in high-school awards and performance
Oyster River Cooperative School District School Board · January 7, 2026
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Summary
Keith O'Brien, a Lee resident and parent, told the board he has tracked gender disparities at the high school—including that girls received roughly 73% of awards in 2024 and 65% in 2025—and asked the district to pursue meaningful study and action.
Keith O'Brien, a Lee resident and parent of two high-school students, used the public-comment period at the Jan. 6 Oyster River school board meeting to press the district to address what he described as a persistent gender gap in academic awards and National Honor Society representation at the high school.
"For the past year…
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