Eight candidates in the running for a seat on the Fall River School Committee in the Nov. 4 election shared their vision for the district's schools at a Bristol Community College forum on Oct. 7.

For 90 minutes, the panel took turns debating what to do about several developments the school board has been wracked with in recent months — hiring woes, a growing school-age population in the city, an impending district-wide strategic plan, a dip in test scores, declines in attendance, and more. 

A panel of local journalists, including Herald News Senior Digital Producer Dan Medeiros, asked candidates questions that placed schools, students, and educators at the center of the discussion.

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