Colonial candidates wrap up school board forums

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Christine Smith and Keenan Dorsey   Colonial School District wrapped up the six school board forums held this week and last to allow voters to hear candidate platforms and positions on some issues. Although Colonial has two seats up for grabs and four candidates, just two individuals participated in the forum: Christine Smith and Keenan Dorsey. Smith and Gail Wade …

Why so few school board forums? Candidates wouldn’t respond

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Many school board candidates approached about participating in forums never responded, organizers say.   While the six school board forums organized to allow community members to meet their candidates wrap up tomorrow, some have asked why there aren’t forums being held in every  contentious district.  Smyrna, for example, has seven candidates campaigning for just two seats.  Woodbridge, Lake Forest, Seaford, …