About Dr. Kirk Talib-deen

I am Dr. Kirk Askia Talib-deen; I am a father, husband, Muslim, educator, lecturer, lover of literature, and a social justice advocate. I was raised by a single parent, a Navy man. After dropping out of high school, the school-to-prison pipeline became a lived-reality for me; however, the prison-to-college pipeline was as well.

At a point in my life, someone suggested I consider my education, and once I did, I obtained a Ph.D.

I know what happens when there is a high expectation for someone, and that someone is given an opportunity — endless possibilities. This is what I want students of Clark County to know.

While there is the business of schooling, students are not a commodity. Mark Twain said, “Don’t let your schooling get in the way of your education.” Students’ education must be accessible and affordable, there must be a critical literacy campaign throughout Nevada schools, and there must be equitable wages for those who have a vested interest in students of Nevada.

I don’t profess to be a politician; I am an educator with a genuine concern for students and their ambition toward higher learning. Let’s put an educator on the Board of Regents over District 8.