Thanks for the lecture David, but I think you missed their point. The Linda and Doug Mann's of this world cannot wait for the educational system to get a grip on reality. Their children are growing up. They are not turning their backs on the system, as is quite evident in the fact that Doug is running for school board, but they are putting their responsibility to their child first.
Perhaps if this mess isn't solved by the time these children are grown, they can use the decent education to help solve the public school problem. As far as the Strib endorsement, they are notorious for their staunch party affiliation. They are helping to maintain the status quo, to continue this legacy of educational malaise. You think there has been a little "melee" going on in north Minneapolis right now? If people go to the polls and vote in that DFL slate en mass, I say "Be afraid. Be very afraid." If this institutionalized neglect is allowed to continue, Minneapolis will rock!!! Vote Mann, Atherton and Erickson September 10. Pamela Taylor (Cooling her temper in Clearwater Beach, FL) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brauer Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 8:17 AM To: Mpls list Subject: RE: [Mpls] Minneapolis Public Education: Bait and Switch David Brauer writes: Thanks for the lecture, Jim, but in doing so I think you missed my point. I agree that parents need to put their children first. That's precisely why I'm not coming down on Linda and Doug Mann for leaving the system. According to Linda's post, they found an unnamed parochial school that doesn't "ability-group," which I know is key for them. However, one cannot loudly champion one's commitment to desegregation and move to a system (parochial) with so many more tools to segregate (by race, behavior, income, disabilities, etc.) than the public one. Rhetorically, the Manns place desegregation quite high on the educational pedestal - in that sense, they disagree with your "put education first" point above. However, their ultimate choice supports your principle. I find that contradictory, and feel that it makes the point that education, not desegregation, should be the primary goal. _______________________________________ 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
