Category Archives: McKell Moment
OCR Investigates SLC School District’s Use of School Resource Officers (SRO)
Two years ago, one of my neighbors, Maureen Minson introduced me to the concept of the School to Prison Pipeline. Maureen was facing obstacles by the adults in the school system as she tried to educate parents and students about their rights when it comes to dealing with school suspensions. At the time Maureen was a student at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. I was later reintroduced to the … Continue reading
School Board Indoctrination (video)
School Board Authority to Hire (video)
Dear President Bennett Letter -Educator Speaking Truth to Power!
Here is the PDF version of a courtesy copy of a letter I received in today’s mail -it was addressed to Board President Heather Bennett: Educator Speaking Truth to Power ! … Continue reading
More School Bureaucracy Intimidation: Policeman at the Podium
TEXT OF LETTER TO BOARD PRESIDENT: 13 February 2015 Ms. Heather Bennett, Board President ℅ Salt Lake City Board of Education 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Re: Posting of an Armed Guard at the Speaker’s Podium Dear President Bennett, I am writing to voice my objection to the school bureaucracy’s decision to post a Salt Lake City Police lieutenant next to the speaker’s podium at last Tuesday night’s Board of … Continue reading