Interesting school concept

“Judge not…”

Matthew 7:1 is one of the most quoted scriptures in the Bible these days. Even people who do not subscribe to the teachings of the Bible will quickly whip out that passage of scripture and use it as a speed pass to cancel out any criticisms regarding their moral failings. The very Bible that most people today try to dismiss as "out of date", not relative for today, or not to be taken literally is the same Bible these individuals use to deflect criticism of their behavior. Now let's read versus 1 and 2. "Do not judge, or you too will be ...

Finding and losing history

History found Records of freed Va. slaves placed online History possibly lost (suburbanchicagonews.com) "A property once covered in unique objets d'art and so renowned even the Smithsonian Institution took notice now is slated for demolition. Kane County officials this week took further steps toward tearing down the long-abandoned African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archives in Aurora Township by approving an application to the Circuit Court for demolition of 'dangerous and/or unsafe building.' 'This is the very beginning stage' of the demolition process, said Mark VanKerkhoff of the county's Development Department. It could be three to four months before the building actually is torn down, ...

Here we go again with another social experiment

TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks NEW YORK (AP) — Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network. The "Washington Watch" program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack Obama, said Johnathan Rodgers, TV One's president and CEO. It debuts Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. ET, and the show will be repeated each week at 5 p.m. Martin, who is also a CNN commentator, will interview newsmakers and members of the Congressional ...

LA the hard way

When Antonio Villaraigosa ran for Mayor of Los Angeles a few years ago, most of his platform was based on the fact that he would be the first Hispanic Mayor in 133 years. Question his record beyond the historical narrative and suddenly you found yourself framed as one of "those people" who dislike all Hispanics. Well guess what I saw in the store the other day? That's right! The one time golden child for the Left who was gonna fix Los Angeles just by showing up is now being called a "failure" by a major publication. Just back in 2006, the ...

Why the rush to make Michael Jackson a “Christian”

On the days following the death of Michael Jackson, I read from two sources so-called accounts from Christians that Michael Jackson was in fact a Christian. Now I found the claim quite interesting because I know that MJ had also claimed to be a Muslim, Jehovah Witness and I believe that he also embraced Judaism to some extent. But how was it that all of a sudden folks were claiming that MJ was actually a Christian. Here was the first claim I came across. David Pack for purposedriven.com (The article was removed or moved to another link. But here is the ...

Hawthorne, CA, August 31, 2007 –(PR.com)– High School for Recording Arts (HSRA), a Minnesota-founded charter school, will open its Los Angeles campus in Hawthorne on September 6, 2007. Dr. Jennifer Murphy, Program Director for Centinela Media Arts Academy in Hawthorne, announced today that HSRA/Studio 4 will blend their curriculum, faculty and unique recording arts program with the Centinela Media Arts Academy, which is a part of the Centinela Valley Union School District, to form the High School for Recording Arts, Los Angeles.

Why is this so significant? Well, in the words of HSRAâ€™s Program Director, Bryan Rossi, â€œHigh School for Recording Arts is the first school in the U.S. to incorporate Pop-culture â€“specifically hip-hop — into its curriculum. We use experiential learning to connect core subjects like English, science, social studies and math, by relating them to the music business. With the benefit of the small class format, students of HSRA LA will get individualized instruction, while they gain mastery in all areas of the music business, including engineering and production, graphic design, copy writing, marketing, artistic performance, contract negotiation, manufacturing, publishing, licensing, and moreâ€.

The â€œnewâ€ school will house Studio-4, the schoolâ€™s in-house state-of-the-art 48-track recording studio; a professional music production faculty to train and mentor students; a pre-production area, rehearsal space, and performance stage. Phil Winden, studio director for Studio 4, recently relocated to California from Minnesota to jump start this exciting program. According to Phil, â€œit is our educational philosophy that all students, irrespective of their economic or social background, have access to state of the art equipment to learn from that will best prepare them for an increasingly competitive global work environment.â€ HSRA L.A. will serve as headquarters for the student-operated record label, Another Level Records, which also produces The Fo-Show, a 30-minute radio show that currently airs weekly on top rated Twin Cities radio station, B-96 FM. Like their MN counterpart, the students at HSRA L.A. can look forward to producing their own radio show; guest lectures from music industry execs and celebrities; trips abroad and exciting fund-raising and marketing projects. (more…)

I think that this is a great idea because it connects school subjects directly to the real world. However I don’t see how subjects like biology , chemistry etc. can be blended harmoniously in the curriculum. Dunno. Maybe this is something like a charter vo-tech school?

Anyway, worth checking out if you live in the area and have a child who wants to break into the music biz.

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Posted by Duane On September - 1 - 2007