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SFERMinn Managing Director Kenneth Eban talks about Police in Schools and our Community Forum on the issue
Contract for school cops in Minneapolis expires in June. Harmless or a threat? About 60 people at a Mpls. forum had varied views. Star Tribune, 4/17/17
Khulia Pringle: Due process for teachers? What about due process for parents? Pioneer Press, 4/6/17
Activism Now with Kenneth Eban, Rock the Schools with Citizen Stewart Podcast, 3/14/17
New chancellor should aim to raise Minnesota State’s graduation rates, Pioneer Press, 3/5/17
Police presence in schools alarms parents, students, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, 2/8/17
SFER hosts meeting at Central about police presence in schools, Monitor, 2/7/17
St. Paul sees toned down role for school cops, Star Tribune, 1/26/17
Arresting students an absolutely last resort this year in St. Paul schools, Pioneer Press, 1/26/|7
Notice of appeal filed in Minnesota teacher tenure lawsuit, Star Tribune, 1/10/17
How one education nonprofit is seeking to create a groundswell of parent engagement, MinnPost, 12/01/16
Judge rejects challenge to Minnesota teacher tenure laws, Star Tribune, 10/27/16
I didn't need the 1% to tell me schools need reforming, as a black urban parent I already knew, Commentary, Citizen Ed, 7/6/16
Challenging laws that keep ineffective teachers in the classroom, Commentary, Pioneer Press, 5/8/16
Suit ignites debate over teacher job protections, education reform groups, Star Tribune, 4/15/16
Editorial: Minnesota's inefficient ways with remedial education, Pioneer Press, 4/10/16
Editorial: Build Consensus on racial disparities around jobs, Pioneer Press, 5/8/16
Remedial education system needs fixes, Commentary St. Cloud Times, 5/21/16
SFER delivers its BoardWatch report, Southwest Journal, 1/13/16
Grading the school board, Southwest Journal, 12/10/15
Community deserves access to Mpls. teacher contract talks
Commentary, Star Tribune, 1/15/14