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Lawrence news September 19, 2021 - 11:49 am

Several Lawrence City Commission, Lawrence school board forums coming up

by Lawrence Times

As we near the general election on Nov. 2, several local groups are planning candidate forums to help Lawrence voters make up their minds.

Education August 31, 2021 - 10:33 pm

Lawrence library to host school board candidate town halls for kids and adults

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence school board candidates will participate in town halls Wednesday afternoon hosted by the Lawrence Public Library — first with the Kids’ Action Club, and then a second for the older crowd.

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Education July 13, 2021 - 10:11 pm

Lawrence school board candidates offer ideas for lagging teacher and staff compensation

by Tricia Masenthin

Teacher and staff wages took the stage Tuesday as candidates vying for spots on the Lawrence school board squared off at a forum sponsored by the Lawrence Education Association and Personnel Association of Lawrence.

Lawrence news July 10, 2021 - 5:53 pm

NAACP forum asks Lawrence City Commission candidates for ideas on housing, police reform

by Mackenzie Clark

The eight candidates campaigning for seats on the Lawrence City Commission took questions on affordable housing and police reform, among other topics, during a forum hosted by the Lawrence chapter of the NAACP on Saturday.

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Education July 10, 2021 - 1:39 pm

Candidates for Lawrence school board sound off on staff pay, budget in forum

by Mackenzie Clark

Eleven candidates for Lawrence school board found consensus on the importance of better pay for frontline staff, namely teachers and paraeducators, during the Douglas County Democrats forum Saturday morning. However, the candidates gave a variety of ideas for how to get there.

Education July 8, 2021 - 11:15 pm

NAACP forum asks Lawrence school board candidates to offer solutions on district inequities

by Tricia Masenthin

Candidates for Lawrence school board answered questions about the district’s biggest obstacles during a forum hosted by the Lawrence branch of the NAACP on Thursday.

Lawrence news June 25, 2021 - 1:33 am

Election 2021: Lawrence City Commission and school board candidate forums

by Lawrence Times

Last update: Oct. 26
The Lawrence Times has aggregated information about candidate forums, and you can find all our coverage of past forums, plus links to recordings, on this page.

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