In June of 2019, Denise Juneau abruptly terminated Seattle School's partnership with the Urban Native Education Alliance, a community-based organization serving Native American youth, a decision which was met with protest in the Native American community. In October of 2020, the Seattle King County NAACP and NAACP Youth Council, along with other community organizations such as the Urban Native Education Alliance, publicly called for the termination of Juneau's contract, based on allegations of systemic racism, sexism, cronyism, disparate treatment and nepotism as it relates to the employment of African American employees and other people of color. Teachers of Color * 26\% ( 2018-19 ); 27\% ( 2019-20 ); 36\% ( 2020-21 ) School Leaders of Color * 35\% ( 2018-19 ); 40\% ( 2019-20 ); 54\% ( 2020-21 ) Central Office Leaders of Color * 36\% ( 2019-20 ); 55\% ( 2020-21 ) Cross-credited 6 high school ethnic studies courses to provide opportunities for students to take these important classes for graduation. Next semester, SPS will launch a Black Studies course available to students across the city. Hosted a four-day Liberation Through Anti-Racist Education Institute held in August 2020 that served 500 educators. AAMA worked with the Department of Racial Equity Advancement to create an opportunity for Black boys and teens to use and share their brilliance directly with the SPS staff, educators, and community members who attended. The Office of AAMA collaboratively secured $1.8 million dollars from local philanthropies in service of AAMA's work to create policies, structures, and systems designed for Black male students' success. In collaboration with City of Seattle, creating Kingmakers of Seattle Extended model. Kingmakers of Seattle is an elective facilitated sessions for Black male students, facilitated by Black male educators. The course curriculum emphasizes black history, cultural knowledge, positive self-identity, literacy and academic mentoring. Reduction of disproportionate discipline continues to be a focus of staff and the district. – Reduction in discipline for African American boys from 28/100 students ( 2015-16 ) to 20/100 students ( 2018-19 ). Reduction in suspensions in secondary Schools of Promise (Sept. 2019-March 2020) – 161 reduced to 133; 116 reduced to 69 (African American students receiving special education services) Reduction in discipline rate for African American students with IEPs (Individual Educational Program) – 17.1\% ( 2015-16 ) to 8.0\% ( 2018-19 ) In spring 2020, Denise Juneau partnered with community-based organization to provide childcare to over 7,000 students during school closures. This required extensive partnership with the city, funders, and partners. Personal life Juneau is an enrolled member of the federally recognized Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation through her mother, Carol URL Her father, Stan Juneau, was Blackfeet and died of COVID-19 in URL Category:1967 births Category:Educators from Montana Category:American women educators Category:Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni Category:Lesbian politicians Category:Living people Category:LGBT Native Americans Category:LGBT people from California Category:LGBT people from Montana Category:LGBT politicians from the United States Category:Montana Democrats Category:Montana lawyers Category:Montana State University alumni Category:Native American politicians Category:Native American women in politics Category:Superintendents of Public Instruction of Montana Category:University of Montana alumni Category:Women in Montana politics Category:People from Browning, Montana Category:Candidates in the 2016 United States elections Category:Female Native American leaders Category:Blackfoot people Category:Mandan people Category:Arikara peop
In June 2019, Denise Juneau abruptly terminated Seattle School's partnership with the Urban Native Education Alliance, a community-based organization serving Native American youth, a decision which was met with protest in the Native American community. In October 2020, the Seattle King County NAACP and NAACP Youth Council, along with other community organizations such as the Urban Native Education Alliance, publicly called for the termination of Juneau's contract, based on allegations of systemic racism, sexism, cronyism, disparate treatment and nepotism as it relates to the employment of African American employees and other people of color. Teachers of Color * 26\% ( 2018–19 ); 27\% ( 2019–20 ); 36\% ( 2020–21 ) School Leaders of Color * 35\% ( 2018–19 ); 40\% ( 2019–20 ); 54\% ( 2020–21 ) Central Office Leaders of Color * 36\% ( 2019–20 ); 55\% ( 2020–21 ) Cross-credited 6 high school ethnic studies courses to provide opportunities for students to take these important classes for graduation. Next semester, SPS will launch a Black Studies course available to students across the city. Hosted a four-day Liberation Through Anti-Racist Education Institute held in August 2020 that served 500 educators. AAMA worked with the Department of Racial Equity Advancement to create an opportunity for Black boys and teens to use and share their brilliance directly with the SPS staff, educators, and community members who attended. The Office of AAMA collaboratively secured $1.8 million dollars from local philanthropies in service of AAMA's work to create policies, structures, and systems designed for Black male students' success. In collaboration with City of Seattle, creating Kingmakers of Seattle Extended model. Kingmakers of Seattle is an elective facilitated sessions for Black male students, facilitated by Black male educators. The course curriculum emphasizes black history, cultural knowledge, positive self-identity, literacy and academic mentoring. Reduction of disproportionate discipline continues to be a focus of staff and the district. – Reduction in discipline for African American boys from 28/100 students ( 2015–16 ) to 20/100 students ( 2018–19 ). Reduction in suspensions in secondary Schools of Promise (Sept. 2019-March 2020) – 161 reduced to 133; 116 reduced to 69 (African American students receiving special education services) Reduction in discipline rate for African American students with IEPs (Individual Educational Program) – 17.1\% ( 2015–16 ) to 8.0\% ( 2018–19 ) In spring 2020, Denise Juneau partnered with community-based organization to provide childcare to over 7,000 students during school closures. This required extensive partnership with the city, funders, and partners. Personal life Juneau is an enrolled member of the federally recognized Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation through her mother, Carol URL Her father, Stan Juneau, was Blackfeet and died of COVID-19 in URL Category:1967 births Category:Educators from Montana Category:American women educators Category:Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni Category:Lesbian politicians Category:Living people Category:LGBT Native Americans Category:LGBT people from California Category:LGBT people from Montana Category:LGBT politicians from the United States Category:Montana Democrats Category:Montana lawyers Category:Montana State University alumni Category:Native American politicians Category:Native American women in politics Category:Superintendents of Public Instruction of Montana Category:University of Montana alumni Category:Women in Montana politics Category:People from Browning, Montana Category:Candidates in the 2016 United States elections Category:Female Native American leaders Category:Blackfoot people Category:Mandan people Category:Arikara people Category:21st-century American wo
D
of
D
of
R
2018-19
2018–19
R
2019-20
2019–20
R
2020-21
2020–21
R
2018-19
2018–19
R
2019-20
2019–20
R
2020-21
2020–21
R
2019-20
2019–20
R
2020-21
2020–21
R
2015-16
2015–16
R
2018-19
2018–19
R
2015-16
2015–16
R
2018-19
2018–19
R
peop
people Category:21st-century American wo