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

[Mark Snyder]

I'm wondering why Ray Marshall seems to think that the only solution to
making up the funding shortfall from MnDOT's stupid decision is to cut
$400,000 from elsewhere in the MPS budget?

Is it not possible to find ways to raise additional funds to help make up
that gap? Is it not possible that KBEM might find some ways to cut their
budget so that less money is needed?

Heck, it may even be possible, if enough citizens raise their voices, to get
MnDOT to reconsider their stupid decision.

In case anyone missed Scott Vreeland's post yesterday, here's who you can
contact to complain:

Contact MnDOT
Commissioner Carol Molnau: commissioner at dot.state.mn.us or 651-296-3000
Marthland Nooklala, traffic safety and technology:
marthland.nooklal at dot.state.mn.us or 651-296-1615

There's lots of approaches that can be taken for people who keep an open
mind to problem-solving.

Mark Snyder
Windom Park

On 1/2/05 9:22 AM, "Ray Marshall" <raymarsh at mninter.net> wrote:

> 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.