I'd like to clarify something regarding Minneapolis Public School enrollment that was mentioned in an earlier Doug Mann post, since he referenced my article.
The district is estimating that this year's enrollment will be down 3,000 from the number of kids enrolled last year. Doug asks if that's good news, considering that this year's budget projects 4,600 fewer students than last year's budget. It's easy to confuse these two numbers. One compares before-the-fact budget estimates--that's the 4,600 number. The other compares this year's budgeted enrollment estimate with the number of kids who actually showed up--that's the 3,000 number. The number of kids who showed up last year was 1,600 fewer than budgeted last year. So this fall's budgeted enrollment is down 3,000 from the number of kids counted last year, but down 4,600 from the number budgeted last year. We'll know in a few weeks the size of this year's actual enrollment. Steve Brandt Star Tribune REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
