On 12/28/04 12:04 PM, "Michael Hohmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Perhaps the high school students (from many city schools) could attend radio > broadcasting-oriented classes at Brown (for instance), just as they can take > college-level coursework at the U of M while still in high school. I'm sure > there are additional opportunities for specialized training for hs > students... baking for instance, that are offered in specialized, > post-secondary settings. There's no need to duplicate and overlap course > offerings and functions in our various levels of educational institutions. > I'd imagine all it would take would be a little innovative and cooperative > planning between the various learning institutions. I wondered about this idea and I don't think it would work so well for Minneapolis high school students to attend their broadcasting classes at Brown College. Namely because the radio broadcasting program for Brown College is located in Mendota Heights. It would be pretty hard for most, if not all, inner-city high school kids to get themselves over there for it, especially if they were only there part time and had to come back to school for their other coursework. I checked an online map program and it's about 30 minutes one-way from Minneapolis North to Brown College. I remember back when I went to Minneapolis North, I had friends in the post-secondary options programs at the U of MN. Most of the ones I knew who were in it were kids who already lived somewhat near campus, either in Northeast or Southeast Minneapolis. I also checked out the KBEM web site - http://www.jazz88fm.com/ - and learned that not only is Minneapolis North already has an academic internship program for KBEM students with Brown College as well as Metro State University and the University of Minnesota. Perhaps what needs to happen is folks who like to criticize our city school programs as being wasteful or redundant should go learn the facts before suggesting that our schools try things that they're already doing. It took me about two minutes on an internet search to find out what programs KBEM already has in place and I didn't even have to google myself. :-) By the way, folks who want to pledge to KBEM can do so online at https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/847722/default2.asp There's still about eight hours to go if you want to write it off on your tax return for this year. Mark Snyder Windom Park 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
