Comments for Minnesota Meeting http://www.minnesotameeting.com Multiple Views | Common Concerns Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Our Future Prosperity by Kelly Black http://www.minnesotameeting.com/2009-education-series/our-future-prosperity/#comment-2019 Kelly Black Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:37:43 +0000 http://minnesotameeting.wordpress.com/#comment-2019 Dr. Jemison, I just watched the re-broadcast the 2009 event. I was struck and your grasp and understanding of the issues and your wonderful discussion of your background. The conflict in your background is an awesome starting point in breaking from the traditional educational model of "one size fits all", or "pick a path" model. Your point on the algebra requirement in the 8th grade was very poignant with me as I cheated to get in to algebra class, and that cheating provided me a great amount of success later in life! As to your point of nature vs nurture, my parents did not either discourage my want to explore a future in the sciences, but neighbors that were engineers had huge role in my future. The other speakers on the program were impressive as well and I could go on, but need to end this open letter now Thanks again, Kelly Black Dr. Jemison,

I just watched the re-broadcast the 2009 event. I was struck and your grasp and understanding of the issues and your wonderful discussion of your background. The conflict in your background is an awesome starting point in breaking from the traditional educational model of “one size fits all”, or “pick a path” model.

Your point on the algebra requirement in the 8th grade was very poignant with me as I cheated to get in to algebra class, and that cheating provided me a great amount of success later in life!

As to your point of nature vs nurture, my parents did not either discourage my want to explore a future in the sciences, but neighbors that were engineers had huge role in my future.

The other speakers on the program were impressive as well and I could go on, but need to end this open letter now

Thanks again,
Kelly Black

]]> Comment on How to ensure long-term prosperity for Minnesota by How to ensure long-term prosperity for Minnesota | Minnesota Meeting | Minnesota http://www.minnesotameeting.com/06082010/how-to-ensure-long-term-prosperity-for-minnesota/#comment-38 How to ensure long-term prosperity for Minnesota | Minnesota Meeting | Minnesota Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:02:40 +0000 http://minnesotameeting.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-38 [...] How to ensure long-term prosperity for Minnesota | Minnesota Meeting [...] [...] How to ensure long-term prosperity for Minnesota | Minnesota Meeting [...]

]]> Comment on So, How are the Kids? by Education: A lesson in perseverance | Minnesota Meeting http://www.minnesotameeting.com/06072010/so-how-are-the-kids/#comment-4 Education: A lesson in perseverance | Minnesota Meeting Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:50:35 +0000 http://minnesotameeting.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-4 [...] and some of the proposed solutions are well known. But as Nancy Hylden noted in an earlier post, progress has often been frustratingly [...] [...] and some of the proposed solutions are well known. But as Nancy Hylden noted in an earlier post, progress has often been frustratingly [...]

]]>