Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS: FUNDING REFERENDUM and KIDS VOTING

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1) Minneapolis Voters face two important ballot questions in November, the first being the largest of several referenda around the state to raise revenue in the face of declining state aid and increased costs.

GUESTS: • TOM MADDEN, Minneapolis School Board member; • STEVE KOTVIS, Communication Chair, Strong Schools, Strong City Steering Committee

2) KIDS VOTING is the quadrennial exercise giving children their first taste of civic responsibility – even when it doesn’t really count right now. Hear some kids talk about the experience as well program coordinators’ encouraging words.

GUESTS: • ROBERTA WORRELL, Executive Director -Kids Voting Minneapolis • AUTUMN CHMIELEWSKI, Kids Voting Minneapolis • MICHELLE BIERMAN - Board member, Kids Voting Saint Paul Executive Director and St. Paul Public Schools Social Studies Program Director • JANE KOSTIK - Former IB Program Coordinator for Patrick Henry High • SAM QUINCY - KIDS VOTING Alumnus (now voting in his first election) and his father, John

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