The List Manager asked this forum a little while back what people thought of Minneapolis school board candidates.
I thought I'd point out two sources of information. The Star Tribune today published the second in a series of articles today on issues the new board will likely deal with. Today's package contains a backgrounder article on the achievement gap, and edited responses on the topic from the six candidates who will be on the November ballot. We did the same with school closing criteria on Oct. 4. There will be upcoming articles on two more topics. You currently may find the longer responses of the candidates on these two issues by searching on the topics in the archive of Startribune.com I'm hoping that these Q-As soon will be linked to the online voter guide, which is found by clicking on politics in the home page, then voters guide, then Minneapolis school board. Meanwhile, the Southwest Journal that arrived on my doorstep over the weekend contains profiles of three schoool board candidates, with profiles of the other three planned in the next issue. If you live outside its circulation area, try www.swjournal.com Steve Brandt Staff writer Star Tribune Phone: 612-673-4438 Fax: 612-673-4359 425 Portland Av. Minneapolis, MN 55488 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
