D. Brauer Wrote: > >3. If so, what must be done to reduce the correlation between > >poor-performing schools and schools with high percentages of poor > >students?
E. Quast replies: > David--truly, if someone can answer that question, they're wasting their > time running for the school board of Minneapolis. They might practice > walking on water. C.D. chimes in: Wait. This is a fair question to ask of schoolboard candidates, it might not be easily answered, but is is fair game to ask. E. Quast's reply sounds defeatist. Like, it is the way it is, so be it. Why bother looking for answers. I don't agree. There are causes, and effects for most things. To stop looking is not helpful. E. Quast continues: > I know what worked in our school situations, which was parental > involvement. Parental involvement is practically mandated in the SPA/Blake > environments, by the way. It's not in the contract in so many words, but > the point is firmly made. I wonder how far back in the family tree you > have to adjust history before you get better scholastic achievement today? C.D. harps on: So, lacking parental involvement, what should we do? Not all kids will have the opportunity to attend a place like SPA/Blake, what do we do about them? The kids who's parents don't much care for book-learnin', you seem to think they're out-of-luck? I think we need to get more creative than this. Parental involvement is important, but all too obvious. What next? Let's build something cool. Conor Waite Park W 1 Waiting to get behind, er.. come up with revolutionary idea. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
