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Çortlanô (Obaerücr CAREERS Special
Maj' 14, 2014
Principal Faced Last Minute
Cam paignfor Sheriff
Racial Bias
A 47-page investigation conducted by the school district into
Metropolitan Learning Center principal Macarre Traynham has
found no wrong-doing by her, but perhaps a lot on the part of
parents at the school.
The report recommended diversity training for parents at the
school, located at 2033 N.W. Glisan St., after examining the more
than 30 complaints filed against the African-American administra
tor, in particular drawing criticism for her “leadership style”.
Portland Superintendent Carole Smith criticized the parents
following the report’s May 7 release, saying that Traynham is in
fact been carrying out her duties as principal and that the ever
brewing conflict from many of the parents at the majority-white
school are rooted in racial bias.
An outside investigator hired by the district, mirrored Smith’s
sentiments, writing in her conclusion, “An outcome here is the
overtly challenging and rude interactions toward Traynham by
certain parents and teachers, that, apart from issue of management
style, have a basis is racial bias.
An Occupy Wallstreet protester has put his sights on occupying
the Multnomah County Sheriff s office. Jessie Sponberg launched
a write in campaign for sheriff last week just as ballots in the May
20 vote-by-mail election went out.
Sponberg, 40, said he was moved to action after discovering
Sheriff Dan Staton had overspent his budget for employee overtime
by $4.4 million. Staton is running unopposed.
A staunch advocate for housing issues and other causes,
Sponberg led a demonstration with pitchforks and lit torches in front
of City Hall last December that made national headlines with the
Huffington Post and other media outlets. “While I am horribly
underqualified to be the sheriff, my history o f community advocacy
and my infrastructure of community support makes me uniquely
qualified,” he said.
His platform includes ridding “unfair evictions” in the city,
revising jail release guidelines for nonviolent offenders, and a full
public audit of jail management and sh eriff s department contracts. _____________ ________ _
He pledges to donate $100,000 of his salary to youth violence j essie Sponberg has launched a write-irr
prevention programs, two-thirds of what the sheriff makes today, campaign for Multnomah County S heriff.
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Man Shot on Porch
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