Lorie Wood
Democratic · Kansas · 2026On the ballot
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5Kansas · 2026Finney County sample ballotTop priorities
- Early literacy and math intervention
- Teacher recruitment and compensation in rural districts
- Equitable school funding for rural counties
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Lorie Wood has more than 30 years of teaching experience across K-12 and higher education, per her campaign site. She has taught English language learners, high school literature and college composition, including seven years teaching English for the U.S. Navy in Japan, per the same source. Wood holds a bachelor's degree in English secondary education and a master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages, and has authored four textbooks.
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