[Vision2020] idaho school cuts violin program

[Debbie Gray]

??????!!!

I merely posted an interesting story that I read on a great northwest news
site that reflects the loss of valuable programs due, in part, to unfunded
federal mandates that several states are now starting to rebel against
(see Utah, Virginia, Minnesota, Maine, etc etc) and that have, perhaps,
noble goals but harmful and ignored ripple effects for school budgets
already reeling from budget cuts.

I continue to be astonished at how a few people on this forum can infer so
much by 'reading between the lines' of simple posts and then create their
own 'monologue debate' between their thoughts and the imagined thoughts of
others.

Debbie

On Mon, 9 May 2005, Pat Kraut wrote:

> So, being able to read and write isn't important? How much money does Butte
> have?? How many people?? I think you are trying to stir up emotions but have
> not presented all the facts. Playing the violin and trips are fun and great
> memories but knowing how to read and write will carry them through a
> lifetime.
>
>

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  Debbie Gray      dgray at uidaho.edu
  We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
  so as to have the life that is waiting for us." --Joseph Campbell
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