(Faribault, MN) — The Faribault school board is moving forward with a BIPOC-focused anti-drug grant. The board voted yesterday to accept the state grant that funds drug abuse prevention efforts among Black, Indigenous, and other students of color. The measure stalled at a previous meeting after several board members claimed accepting the money would amount to discrimination against white students. Board Member Richard Olson cast the only dissenting vote. About 60-percent of Faribault district students are children of color.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
