Eli from Linden Hills "happy_happy" is the first person to even speak to my first core point- is MPS subsidizing the cost of these classes?
I will again state, for the benefit of those on and offlist who misread, misunderstood, or ignored me when I asked IF MPS is subsidizing these classes, there is a serious concern. Again, why are we subsidizing classes (if we are) that are immensely individual (and not pivotal to future success in life) in taste when significant numbers of MPS students are failing to read at grade level and perform math at grade level? It was suggested to me offlist that perfume blending or wreath making could teach skills for a future business. So be it, but again -not at the expense of children needing to know how to read so they may attain good jobs or run successful perfume blending businesses (among others). --- happy_kappy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am utterly confused about all this stuff > regarding the community schools > offering. I understand that the community schools > are entirely self > sustaining and do not rely on funds from MPS. Kristine Harley states, "As for community classes, I don't believe that only demand drives curriculum. If you offer it, they will come. (Hint!) One of the reasons I moved to Northeast was the Catholic and Orthodox Christian presence here". and... "There's also a disturbing trend in our nation toward a strictly emotional experience of Christianity, as opposed to scholarly knowledge". On both quotes, I agree -though I'll maybe speak for Mr. Brauer in saying the latter is probably not Minneapolis specific. DeWayne Townsend stated, "As a Lutheran I do believe in an individuals interpretation of scripture, but it needs to be done in a intellectual setting not an emotional one. Most fundamentalist teaching about Christianity is not". I would mention that while there are certainly Lutherans who believe in individual interpretation and discussion is worthwhile, I'm not sure historic Lutheranism and some Lutheran denominations would agree that individual interpretation is a good, proper, or Lutheran belief. Indeed, individual interpretation can lead to two people holding opposing beliefs. A cannot equal both A and non-A. Okay, David, I'm done with the parts of non-Minneapolis specific talk. Gary Bowman Audubon Park __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
