[Mpls] RE: Should the Mpls Schools be operating a radio station at all

[Ray Marshall]

This may be true.  But the question remains:  what other programs will be
subject
to a $400,000 cut to enable the continuation of  the radio curriculum?
Is the demand for radio station employees that great that school systems
feel the
need to provide that vocational education.  I have a feeling that most radio
stations
are swamped with applications when they post help wanted ads.
A friend who worked at a radio station in Stillwater once indicated that
every day
people more talented and educated than he was would knock on the door to
apply
for his job.
Ray Marshall
Minnehaha

Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 13:27:20 -0600
From: "Sheldon Mains" <smains at visi.com>
Subject: RE: [Mpls] RE: Should the Mpls Schools be operating a
        radiostation at all

What is great about the KBEM program at North is that it integrates the
academic courses with the radio curriculum.  In some ways, it is a great way
to get the students who are not interested in academic subjects to pay more
attention to things like English, science and math.  Courses like "Writing
for Radio" (e.g. an English writing course) and "Reading and pronunciation
for radio" (e.g. public speaking) integrate the radio and academic sides of
North High.  These are not the type of course that Brown offers.