I am planning to write a letter to the Star-Tribune about the school
closing decision process. I am very much concerned not to be unfair
to the board, so here is my perspective on the process. If you see
anything obviously inaccurate or unfair, please beat me up here or in
private email response
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I am new to this process, so I wonder if anyone on the list could
>enlighten me about the process.
>
I think you're understanding the process, Robert, and I appreciate your
thoughtful assessments. I'll add my summary of the
situation in hope that it lends perspective. I
I am new to this process, so I wonder if anyone on the list could
enlighten me about the process. If I understand the proposed process
correctly, the intention is to have the consultants present their
school closing recommendations on the 5th or so, followed by a
preliminary decision from the boa
If they can put schools in a strip mall why not acquire a public school
building for a charter? If the public school system wants the building
closed: it should sell for little or nothing (as other public land in Mpls)
since it has no purpose.. likely to become "blighted" or the city school
syste
Steve Cross wrote:
As was shown in a posting earlier by Steve Brandt, the February list of
schools to be closed is substantially the same as the list of schools that
the consultants now propose to close.
Do you suppose that KKE Architects are the appointed Flak Catchers sent by
the School Bo
As was shown in a posting earlier by Steve Brandt, the February list of
schools to be closed is substantially the same as the list of schools that
the consultants now propose to close. It would be easy, I suppose, to say
that the new result is what was intended from the beginning. Last February,
Just heard that Jennings plans have been shelved for now.Hope to have a
new plan by October with possible closings next year.
Jon Gorder
St. Paul
REMINDERS:
1. Think a member has violated
One of the reasons that small (and tiny) schools work is that these schools
are more likely than the very big ones to provide instruction based on a
college-bound curriculum, with an emphasis on student-centered learning activities
and individualized educational planning. The kind of multitiered
In a message dated 2/17/04 7:26:13 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> 11 White students
> 4 Asian students
> 0 African American
> 0 Hispanic
> In other words 73% of the students were White. You may have
> noticed a discrepancy here. Supposedly, 18 students took
> the test, bu
Doug Mann wrote:
> Regarding Pratt school: Enrollment at Pratt was 67 on Oct
> 2002, 47% students of color. The Prospect Park area has a
> huge public housing project adjoining one of the city's
> wealthier residential districts. I imagine that about half of
> the students come from that housi
The money to be saved from Jennings proposed school closings (2 million?) is
likely to be offset by accelerating the decline in enrollment.
Due to cuts in bus service (none to students living less than 3 miles from
school) many students are too close to school to get a bus ride, and too far to
I am perplexed by the discussion regarding school closings - the need thereof
-which ones and - how did we get to this place.
Let me just say as a point of reference, I have lived in my present house for
35 years and have had two kids go through the Minneapolis Public School
system
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