Re: [Mpls] Minnehaha Park Danger

2002-05-23 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
In a message dated 5/22/2002 11:28:19 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Minnehaha Off-Leash park had been used for more than 20 years by dog owners before it became a legal off-leash area. There were no reported incidents of falling off the cliff during that time. Even if an

Re: [Mpls] Off Leash Danger and our boy Raj...

2002-05-20 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
I disagree that the best solution right now is to allow dogs off-leash only down below at the river bottoms.  There are children that accompany their parents and their dogs, and we don't put children on leashes.  It is dangerous not only for the dogs, but also for the children, and even the adults

[Mpls] Re: Not Seeking DFL Endorsement

2002-05-16 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
Brandon, I support your decision not to seek DFL endorsement, and I hope that others running for school board follow suit. Please let us have one elected office that is not about party politics, but what is for the good of education. We make a lot of compromises in this country for the sake

Fwd: [Mpls] RE: Schools and Multiple Intelligences

2002-04-23 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
In a message dated 4/23/2002 9:52:29 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Howard Gardner published, "Frames of mind : the theory of multiple intelligences," in 1983.  Are you saying that twenty years is not enough time to test this theory in schools?  I think that a reasonable stud

Fwd: [Mpls] RE: Schools and Multiple Intelligences

2002-04-23 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
In a message dated 4/22/2002 11:38:41 AM Central Daylight Time, Michael Atherton writes (in response to Pamela Taylor): I will ask again that you provide some references in peer reviewed journals detailing studies comparing different teaching methods and showing that teaching methods using Multip

Re: [Mpls] SLC Debate

2002-04-20 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
I have to agree, the Green party should be included in the U of M debate, and the SLC is doing a great disservice to the campus by excluding the Greens. I have been a Democrat since I can remember, but when a party starts being more concerned with its own existence than it is with representing

Re: [Mpls] Community Schools

2002-04-18 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
In a message dated 4/17/2002 6:17:27 PM Central Daylight Time, Ken Stewart writes: I'm fairly familiar with the research on community schools and I'm not aware that there is anything out there that demonstrates that the community school experience increases performance on MBST, Profiles of Learni

Re: [Mpls] Rally to stop the Violence

2002-04-08 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
Robin Halloum wrote: "Here in the Twin Cities a public rally will be held to protest Israel's Violence  on Tuesday, April 9th at 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. at the Federal Building at 4th Street and 4th Avenue." I would like to attend this rally and bring my children, but quite frankly, I'm afraid to

[Mpls] Re: Minneapolis School Closures

2002-03-28 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
I want to extend my appreciation to Catherine Shreves, Audrey Johnson and the MPS board for their assistance in putting the brakes on the closing of three to four schools in the East River corridor. The revised charge of the task force opens up possibilities for creative solutions to improve o

[Mpls] Re: Minneapolis School Closures

2002-03-21 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
The MPS Citizens Budget Advisory Committee has been having a lively, respectful and important email conversation regarding the issue of possibly closing three community schools in the East area.  With Eli's permission, I'd like to share his thoughtful perspective here on the Minneapolis Issues foru

Re: [Mpls] Question for School Board Candidates: Closing Schools

2002-03-16 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
Rita Miller wrote: "At the East Area Parent Advisory Council meeting on Monday night, the district announced its intentions to close three to four schools in the East Area." Catherine Shreves responded: "I was not at the meeting on Monday night, so I can't speak to what was said there. However

[Mpls] Question for School Board Candidates

2002-03-13 Thread ScotNRitaMiller
At the East Area Parent Advisory Council meeting on Monday night, the district announced its intentions to close three to four schools in the East Area. We have worked hard to make our community schools in this area great schools, but the district policies have the cards stacked against commun