Klarinet Archive - Posting 000421.txt from 2001/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Band
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 18:27:40 -0400

At 12:43 PM 5/16/2001 -0400, Buckman, Nancy wrote:
>We are currently arguing the withdrawing of arts electives in my county here
>in Maryland. Our Board of Education has cut all fine arts, tech. ed. and
>foreign language electives from the sixth grade curriculum in order to
>insert an extra hour of reading.

A good idea, but too late. They need the extra hour of reading in 1st,
2nd, and 3rd grade. If they are still having trouble by the 6th grade,
they should have been held back long before! If you can't read, you are
doomed to ignorance.

>Our state code requires that these
>electives be offered for selection by all middle school students. I just
>testified two nights ago at a county council budget hearing concerning this
>removal of curriculum content to a packed house (in favor of keeping the
>electives). I just want to know where folks think they are going to find
>their leisure entertainment, their stylish clothing, computer games,
>interpreters, etc. when we no longer have students studying foreign
>languages, music and art. I really wonder what solid matter is between
>these folks' ears.

See previous comment.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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