I have to lay a brag on Honeywell, Allina, St. Mary's, and Joe Selvagio (and
maybe more, I can't remember all the folks at that table) for the huge housing
change made in the Southwest Quadrant of Phillips. They've put scadzillions into
those three projects at the behest of community members and Councilman Herron.
Yes, some folks were displaced and no, I'm not thrilled at all to have the
gang/prostitution/drugs family living practically out my kitchen door. Not that
I didn't expect it, but that it's annoying and scarey dealing with junkies. But
every time I have to go downtown or come back from downtown, I give all those big
nasty corporate arch enemies a BIG thank you, this is really nice and Phillips
really deserves to have nice stuff too. They've gotten little but a kick in the
rear, face, gut, nose forever. They deserve to be respected too.
Wizard Marks, Central.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> "Michael Hohmann" wrote
>
> The Cargill Foundation works with Minneapolis Public Schools on several
> different programs, including:
> *Cargill Scholars: the Cargill Foundation is investing $5 million over five
> years to work with 50 children in third grade...
>
> Is that true? $100,000 per kid. That would be major national news and worth
> lots of attention.
>
> His defense of big business in education is worth a comment. There are plenty
> of critics. List member Audrey Johnson, I think, has been following Alex
> Molnar, who is the highest profile academic critic, and she might want to
> comment.
>
> I think we should welcome the discussion those critics start. Businesses are
> increasingly involved in many aspects of public education, from curriculum to
> contracting for services to decisive leverage on policy initiatives and
> referenda. We should discuss each criticism and act of beneficence
> independently...and Cargill�s sounds like a terrific contribution.
>
> The fundamental question should be whether there is leadership through the
> public (through elected boards of education) in nurturing and directing these
> business initiatives�consistent with an agreed upon vision�or whether
> schools just react to any money-bearing initiative that is put in front of
> them.
>
> Dennis Schapiro
> Linden Hills
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