reunion

When I brought up the issue of the mother-child custody trial, I was not seeking out a discussion on sex education or jurisprudence. I am saying that the child welfare system in Minneapolis as elsewhere in the U.S. is not geared very well to the welfare of children. The media generally latch

Re: Candidate School

I too think this is an excellent and amazing idea! One important thought I would like to throw in is that these classes be free. If the classes are not free it obviously sets up another hurdle for the poor to become involved in the system. I think we all would agree that this would be an

Voting question

I was just looking over my ballot for Tuesday (thanks, Hennepin County cyber-dudes!), and I noticed a contested race I know nothing about. OK, OK, it's the Soil Water district race -- but darn it, I like to cast informed votes! The contestants are: Leigh Harrod Gregory M. Chock Bonus points

RE: Candidate School

Jon K. asks: One important thought I would like to throw in is that these classes be free. That was always my plan. I'm also interested in advice on fundraising, or places/organizations that will help for free as part of their own mission. Foundation suggestions, anyone? Which runs into my

Re: Wash Post article on Rod Grams

All: Mea culpa! There's nothing like a public flogging to make one hang their head in shame That will teach me to read all the posts in the future. Cara Letofsky Ward 9 Seward State House District 62A List Manager wrote: Posts such as this are completely out of line, and violate the

Guaranteed Community School

I live in an area without a guaranteed community school. I have selected a school in part because a neighbor child attends as well, but unlike most of the city we are not guaranteed any school. The alternative I understand is more choice, but at least half or more of those are as much as a

Re: Vouchers

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It has long been my understanding (though I am no expert yet) that vouchers are supposed to be all or part of the amount a public school would get per student. If this is the case, then how would a voucher program "divert funds" unjustly? Let me explain: say my

Re: Fw: Sheree Breedlove Senate 58 Candidate

I am forwarding Alice Kubik's message as her email is misbehaving. mary lynch On Sat, 4 Nov 2000, alicekubik wrote: - Original Message - From: alicekubik To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 11:06 AM Subject: Sheree Breedlove Senate 58 Candidate I met

Re: Vouchers

In a message dated 11/4/00 6:53:14 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With a voucher, she can't even come close to the amount it would take to not only go to the school she needs, but take part in that social life. She's also an African-American Muslim. We live on a

Re: [Guaranteed Community School]

You're assuming that the neighborhood school that others have to choose from are worthy. Mine is definitely not! At this point I rather be in a position of having more choices. Liz Greenbaum Longfellow "Russell Wayne Peterson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I live in an area without a guaranteed