Monthly Archives: August 2013

PACE: Partnership for Accessing College Education

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpSV86c7N8o#t=12 While attending West High 9th Grade Orientation, I learned about the PACE Program. It is a two year scholarship for tuition at SLCC. PACE—Partnerships for Accessing College Education—is a program created to increase college participation and graduation rates for underserved high school students. The project was created by a partnership between local high schools, businesses, and Salt Lake Community College (SLCC).   Eligibility requirements to become a PACE Scholar Students must be 9th grade freshmen at West, … Continue reading →

West High School: 9th Grade Orientation

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Had a great time this morning at West High’s 9th grade orientation. We all met in the auditorium and then broke up into five groups and we rotated into various workshops. I was particularity impressed with the fact  that the staff and administration was aware of the dropout rate of their freshmen and were not afraid to to embrace that ‘truth’. Unlike the mindset and masking I see happening in the Echo Chamber (school board … Continue reading →

GRAMA REQUEST: Smart Schools Program

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On August 2, 2013 the Tribune ran an article titled: Three More Utah Schools Find Cash for Tech Makeover The article states that an elementary school in the Salt Lake City School District was awarded this grant. Link to Tribune Article This came as a surprise to me because I do not recall the School Board approving this nor was it brought up at our last school board meeting. I submitted a GRAMA Request in … Continue reading →

Substance Abuse Prevention evening with Jermaine Galloway (Tall Cop)

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Here is my FACEBOOK entry: So I jumped on the bus this afternoon and went to this event at the Library. The school district is sponsoring this Substance Abuse Prevention evening with Jermaine Galloway, better known as “Tall Cop” . The invitation says he is “nationally sought after presenter”. I got there 5 min. before the event started and pulled out my phone to take a twitter pic with the ‘happening now’ tag. All of … Continue reading →

Attorney Robson Asserts School Board’s Authority to Hire Principals

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“…you do at the end of the day act on those recommendations, and if you disagree with those recommendations then you should vote against it”   “If someone is getting hired it should be put on the agenda [for a vote by the board]” In the August 6, 2013, School Board Meeting, Attorney John Robson stated that the School Board is the ultimate authority on who gets hired in the District. At one point in … Continue reading →