Minnetonka Coalition for Equitable Education MCEE

11/08/2023

Thank you to our members who voted in our local election! Sally Browne, Kemerie Foss, Dan Olson and Dr. Mike Remucal won 4-year seats on the Minnetonka School Board. In addition, the tech levy passed. Thank you for supporting our public schools!

11/07/2023

PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
Local elections are being held today, November 7. If you haven't voted yet, please consider doing so today.

There are two items on the ballot that are related to education: a technology levy and School Board seats.

There are four seats up for a vote on Minnetonka's School Board for four-year terms, and seven candidates are running. MCEE does not endorse candidates, but we encourage our members to familiarize themselves with the candidates and where they stand on certain issues. The seven people running for Minnetonka School Board are:

Sally Browne
https://sallybrowne4schoolboard.org

Kemerie Foss
https://www.kemeriefossforschoolboard.com

Karen Jordan
https://www.jordanfortonka.com

Chris Kratoska
https://www.chrisfortonka.com

Dan Olson
http://www.olson.school

Michael Remucal (Incumbent)
http://drmikeforschoolboard.org

Brandon Voges
http://www.votevoges.com

If you'd like to study your ballot before you head to the polls, go to:
https://myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/

Here is the link to the League of Women Voters' candidate forum for Minnetonka School Board:
https://www.youtube.com/live/QjRCcLn5Jak?feature=shared

There also is a technology levy up for vote. You can find more information on the levy here:
https://www.minnetonkaschools.org/district/about/levy

11/03/2023

09/12/2023

LWV CANDIDATE FORUM FOR MINNETONKA SCHOOL BOARD TONIGHT

MCEE wants to remind our members that the League of Women Voters' candidate forum is tonight from 7-8:30pm at the Minnetonka Arts Center at the Minnetonka High School (doors open at 6:30pm).

If you can't attend the forum in person, you can view the live stream at: https://youtube.com/live/QjRCcLn5Jak?feature=share

You also can also get more information and/or post questions for the candidates at https://www.lwvmeph.org/forums.html

Please take the time to get to know the candidates running for Minnetonka School Board before the election on November 7. There are seven candidates running for four open seats. There is only one incumbent, so there is much to learn about the people running.

08/16/2023

Event reminder: See you there!

**FREE - FREE - FREE**

MCEE is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Arts + Eats, a night of free food, music, conversation, children’s activities, and collaborative art. See you there!

ENTERTAINMENT
Joe Davis Poetry
The Poetic Diaspora
Kidsdance

FOOD
Nashville Coop
Del Sur Empanadas
Roulette’s Pizza

LOCATION
301 County Road 19
Excelsior, Minnesota 55331

08/13/2023

As MCEE enters the fourth school year since our founding, we offer the first post in our “What Is/How To” series that highlights our top priorities for our district. Please like, comment and share!

08/02/2023

**FREE - FREE - FREE**

MCEE is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Arts + Eats, a night of free food, music, conversation, children’s activities, and collaborative art. See you there!

ENTERTAINMENT
Joe Davis Poetry
The Poetic Diaspora
Kidsdance

FOOD
Nashville Coop
Del Sur Empanadas
Roulette’s Pizza

LOCATION
301 County Road 19
Excelsior, Minnesota 55331

06/30/2023

This 👇🏽

Today the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis, that will allow businesses to turn away customers simply for being who they are.

This ruling broadly erodes the power of important civil rights protections at a time when our LGBTQ+ communities are under attack across the country.

We are in touch with state leadership and our partner organizations and will share more information as we continue to respond to this ruling and its impacts on protections here in Minnesota.

We know that our communities are stronger when we are all welcome—when we can live and thrive as our full, authentic selves. We know that inclusion is not just the right thing to do, it’s good for businesses. And we will keep fighting here in Minnesota and beyond to build a more equitable world.

In solidarity.

"The meaning of our Constitution is found not in any law volume, but in the spirit of the people who live under it. Every business owner in America has a choice whether to live out the values in the Constitution."

Justice Sotomayor, dissenting

06/30/2023

THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED AGAINST AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS (6/29/23)

What does this mean?

What is affirmative action? Regarding college admissions, race-conscious admissions practices have been employed to craft diverse, inclusive student bodies through the consideration of an applicant's race alongside all other parts of their application. This was done to rectify historic inequalities in the United States that were the result of legal systemic racism.

What has the court ruled? By a vote of 6-3, the SCOTUS ruled that the consideration of race in college admissions was unconstitutional. The majority opinion stated that applicants must be assessed on their experience as individuals rather than race, and that colleges are racially stereotyping applicants, which contradicts the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

What are the implications? Despite progress that has been made to ensure racial equity in higher education, significant barriers are still present for many Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous applicants. By eliminating the consideration of race, the proactive effort to include students of these backgrounds will be hindered. This could lead to colleges and universities having less diverse student bodies, which is detrimental to efforts for racial equality.

References:
https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/what-you-need-to-know-about-affirmative-action-at-the-supreme-court

https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-affirmative-action-programs-in-college-admissions/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdf

06/28/2023

Eid Mubarak from the MCEE!

06/08/2023

Congratulations to our graduating student leaders, Cam and Meleck!!