I think Ray Marshall raises valid questions here, regarding the operating shortfall associated with maintaining the radio station within the Minneapolis Public Schools. I think maintaining adequate traditional course offerings should take priority-- reading and writing skills, grammar and math capabilities are necessary prerequisites for any career in radio broadcasting and technical support. This seems to be an area where it's fiscally prudent to differentiate between maintaining quality traditional high school offerings via MPS, while using our post-secondary vocational-technical training institutes for more advanced and specialized studies-- like radio broadcasting/engineering. The MPS can't be everything to everyone, they must focus on their core mission, and do it exceedingly well- for all students.
Perhaps the high school students (from many city schools) could attend radio broadcasting-oriented classes at Brown (for instance), just as they can take college-level coursework at the U of M while still in high school. I'm sure there are additional opportunities for specialized training for hs students... baking for instance, that are offered in specialized, post-secondary settings. There's no need to duplicate and overlap course offerings and functions in our various levels of educational institutions. I'd imagine all it would take would be a little innovative and cooperative planning between the various learning institutions. Michael Hohmann Linden Hills > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Ray Marshall > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Mpls] RE: Should the Mpls Schools be operating a radio station > atall > > > The real issue is that the station is losing $400,000 annually, apparently > one-half of its operating budget? > Out of which program will that $400,000 be obtained in the future? > Ray Marshall > Minnehaha > > Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 17:40:06 -0600 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] RE: Should the Mpls Schools be operating a radio > station at all > > One problem with this argument is that it can easily be extended to > paintings, theater, or even books. Most students prefer to watch TV, > after all... We could have them read John Grisham, instead of > Shakespeare, too... > snip > > Robert P. Goldman > ECCO > [EMAIL PROTECTED] REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
