Disputes over equity training programs test relationships
ELIZABETH SHOCKMAN, Minnesota Public Radio News
July 9, 2021
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PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. (AP) When Curt Johnson walked into the Pequot Lakes High School gymnasium for a school board meeting in May, he was stunned to see more than 150 people waiting on the bleachers. It was more people than he’d ever seen at a meeting in his 16 years on the board.
A school resource officer in uniform stood nearby. Someone had recently threatened on a community Facebook page to rush the podium at the meeting like Capitol rioters had on Jan. 6. Law enforcement was there in case anyone decided to follow through on the threat.
“I think there’s work to be done in every community. I don’t think Pequot is uniquely in need of it compared to other places,” said Karen Rubado, Pequot Lakes teacher and SEED facilitator.
Equity, inclusion embedded in Pequot SEED programming
“I think there’s work to be done in every community. I don’t think Pequot is uniquely in need of it compared to other places,” said Karen Rubado, Pequot Lakes teacher and SEED facilitator. 2:00 am, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
Pequot Lakes High School. Brainerd Dispatch file photo
Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity something school staff members in Pequot Lakes are striving to do.
The SEED Project is a national program that partners with schools and communities on leadership development to drive personal and societal change toward social justice. In Pequot Lakes, it means a chance for growth.