Klarinet Archive - Posting 000703.txt from 2004/03

From: "Dallas SCUBA" <forest_aten@------.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Education (was: Adult learners)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:12:14 -0500


> As nuts as this may be, one of our local schools spent $3 million last
> year to rebuild it's stage & auditorium and sound+light systems, and
> then this year, the school district was forced by budget cutbacks to
> cancel *ALL* music classes --- including even chorus, which doesn't need
> instruments --- for lack of funding.
>
> Talk about failing education !!!!
>
>
Reminds me of a local school issue here in Richardson, Tx a few years ago.

Each one of the four high schools were installing a million dollar
"artificial" track. This to circle their already existing 2.5 million dollar
artificial turf football fields. EACH of the four high schools (only a few
miles apart) we going to get their own track.
Shortly following the start of the projects the school district announced
that it was going to eliminate most of the "lifetime" oriented sports
programs. i.e. tennis, golf, track, swimming, etc.
Both parents and teachers went after the board with fire in their eyes and
saved the day.

I don't see the fire in the parents supporting the music/arts programs right
now.

Forest Aten

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