its unconscionable that any school doesn't have the proper materials to teach its students. Its bad enough that many teachers buy supplies out of pocket so they can teach. Now we have an example of a school having improper reading materials. I agree with Robert. How did this happen? Can someone explain the pressures a school administrator faces that allows this to happen? I know school funding has decreased thanks to the like of the Taxpayers League and their followers; but are our schools that underfunded that the only possible savings come from reduced spending on educational materials. If we have this problem with reading materials, what does this say about math and science materials? But the good thing is we keep those athletic programs fully funded! Mike Fratto Payne Phalen
>>> "Robert Burrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/14/2004 9:16:07 PM >>> St. Paul Issues Members, Nick Coleman in his Star Tribune column today has what I would call a disturbing story about Maxfield Elementary School. In summary he writes about the lack of reading materials and books in the classrooms and library. The literacy teacher, Sarah Carlsson, is quoted, "And a lot of the books we did have were the wrong level, like first-grade books in a fifth -grade class". My concern is how did this happen? Who is accountable for this most basic need of adequate reading materials for an educational institution? Sorry that I don't have the web link. The column is in the Metro section of today's Mpls Star-Tribune. Bob Burrell Prosperity Heights _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
