To the Editor:
First off, I would like to thank all of the School Board candidates who participated in the Not in Our Town-sponsored forum on Sunday October 8. All showed true commitment to listening and taking note of the students voices.

Throughout the forum, the candidates were asked tough questions, posed by students themselves. There were a myriad of topics asked throughout the night, some being about race, discrimination, mental health, and discipline. A question that seemed to resonate well with the audience was: “Can you describe a conversation that you have initiated about race with your child?” Towards the end of the forum, questions were received from the audience, via flashcards.

After the forum, audience comments were encouraging in the sense that the forum truly helped them form stronger opinions on the candidates, their positions, and who they are.
Thank you to all 89 audience members for attending and participating in this important part of the democratic process. An additional thank you to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton for allowing us to use their beautiful space.

Valeria Torres-Olivares ’18
Princeton High School