Has this list gone absolutely mad? About "remembering" which job applicants are graduates of Minneapolis Public Schools and which aren't, I have 2 things:
--Be sure you apply that standard to the Rhodes Scholars, IB Diploma winners (including myself), Ivy grads, and Athena winners who graduated from MPS. --Your suggestion sounds pretty unethical, if not outright illegal. I frankly hope that this type of behavior doesn't pervade HR departments. If so, maybe I should go to law school -- I could make a fortune on unlawful discrimination suits. About the protest itself --Recall that it was a bunch of kids who persuaded McDonalds to change their packaging from styrofoam to paper-based packaging, and that Kids for Saving the Earth (a successful environmental awarness group) was started by kids in the metro area (I believe). They were somehow able to persuade Target to carry their magazine in their stores for a long time (they were near the community information kiosks), which were extraordinarly well-produced. Perhaps your perceptions do not fit the evidence. --I don't doubt that some students wanted to talk about the war one day in class and batted around the idea of a walkout (probably based on things that they had studied about the Civil Rights Movement or things they saw on TV). Did teachers and parents help? Maybe -- I'll even venture to say Probably. Did they force them to hold an anti-war sign or walk out? Probably not. About $17,000 for activism (Victoria's comment): --Frankly, if this activity teaches students to question media and their leaders, think for themselves about issues important to them, and take action, I think it's worth more than $17,000. --Look: public education is supposed to teach young people about their community and how to make a difference. This walkout probably generated inumerable discussions about government and how it makes decisions. Also discussed probably were what other people thought of a war, why nations go to war, Iraq, how individuals can take control of their lives, and how to participate in civic participation. In a school system where the required civics class is a sad joke, this is sorely needed. I wonder if the types of people who were upset would be so upset if there was a walkout in support of the war? Doubt it. Patrick Peterson Dinkytown From: "Craig Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:57:43 -0600 Subject: [Mpls] What is your school up to? I believe that the schools that organize and allow kids to take class time off to go out and protest are using taxpayer money for political purposes and bordering on brainwashing the kids. It has been many years since I was on the frontline of management in the private sector. You know the position, hiring firing, and being the one who shows up early and stays late. Well, if I ever have to be in that thankless position again, I've got news for the Mpls School Board. All things being equal between two job applicants.I'm going to remember which school district thought it was ok to stop teaching math, reading, and writing. Tough decisions made easy by the Minneapolis School Board. To those parents who fail to prevent this nonsense. Shame on you. Your doing your children such a disservice. ===== __________________ PatrickPeterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim:a11235patrick tel:612.379.4722 __________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ 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
