I thought this article on November 15th explained a lot about why southwest schools were escaping closure: http://www.startribune.com/stories/1405/5085524.html
"Since 1999, kindergarten through eighth-grade enrollment in the school district-defined southwest quadrant has slipped by a shade over 10 percent. That's less than half of the slide in K-8 student numbers for the rest of the South Side, which is down 24 percent, or in Northeast, which is down 21 percent. It's one-third of the loss in the North Side, where enrollment fell by 31 percent in the same period." Paul Barber Loring Park -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of List manager Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] SW schools escape closure - reaction? Steve Brandt reports today that no Southwest-area school will close (two were originally on the list, then one, now none). Steve says SW enrollment is down 10 percent since 1999 compared to 31 percent on the North Side. Since we're a citywide forum, I'm wondering about people's reactions? Do they see the logic in the decision, or not (and if not, why?). Also of note: Pratt School will not be closed. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5102658.html http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5102602.html David Brauer List manager 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
