I'd agree with those folks who believe values are a personal sort of thing; I remember the Scout Law and various other litanies connected with scouting, but I also remember what a bunch of little hoodlums my troop was composed of way back when. Learning the words is fine, but until a human beings brain is fully developed, I think explicitly defining cultural norms and enforcing them in social settings is the ticket to better society. I don't think home schooling cuts it; if a public school education is good for anything, it is in socialization. How do home schoolers do it in Minneapolis? What presents the greater problem for society? Lack of supervision in a public school setting or in other learning environments?
As far as the bookmobile, the last I heard (might've been more than a year ago) the Minneapolis Public Library bookmobile was just plain worn out from the heavy use. At the time, I thought that a trailer would make more sense considering the things wrong with and the high cost of replacing it; I think a trailer is easier to maintain and provides the flexibility of using different towing vehicles, perhaps even a semitrailer and truck although access to some stops might be an issue. Maybe something less fancy that that million dollar Lottery trailer would do the trick? Bill Kahn Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
