H.O.P.E.
Help Our Public Education
P.O. Box 240216
Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
(612) 953-7151
H.O.P.E. is a non-profit organization/citizen alliance
committed to the
advancement of scholastic achievement,
parental involvement, and public accountability
in education.
PROFILES OF HOPE
This television show features Georgianne Ginder of H.O.P.E as host bringing
news and ideas on the improvement of public education. The
program has been aired since July, 1996. The format is one of discusssion.
Guests have included: Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, Paul Anderson; Duane
Benson, Pres. of MN Business Partnership; Steve Schroeder-Davis, educator,
and soon will feature Pres. Nils Hasselmo of the University of MN. and the
staff of Senator Paul Wellstone.
The September edition of TV Program Profiles of Hope features State Senator
David Knutson (Republican) and House Finance Chair Alice Johnson (Democrat)
speaking on various topics. Representative Johnson speaks about citizen
involvement and Senator Knustson talks of Minnesota's Grad Rule and goals for
education. They both candidly address current trends in education including
funding and accountability.
More episodes
are planned. Please call or write for more information.
H.O.P.E. Wants to Hear from You
One of our major goals is to encourage persons to ask questions . Another is
to speak up for what makes sense regarding the subject of education. Simple
things are often hard to accomplish unless you know that others are speaking
to the same issues.
We would like to hear from you. Please e-mail your concerns, information,
and thoughts to us. We are putting together a book about those who are
confused, aware and/or involved [or all of the above].
Our e-mail address is: Forhope1@aol.com
If you would like to receive information about H.O.P.E. please send a SASE to
our post office box. Thank you
H.O.P.E. Officers *
President and Founder
- Georgianne Ginder
Educator, counselor and student
Treasurer
- Tom Steward
Television Reporter
Board of Directors
- William Bart, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota
- Jeremiah Reedy, Ph.D.
Professor and former Chair, Classics
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minnesota
- William Durden, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Talented Youth
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland
- Kiki Gore
Teacher
- Joseph Campana
Former President, Chrysler/Plymouth
International business consultant
- Allison Groves
Student
Reed College
- Gabe Grant
Student
Carleton College
- Thomas Smith
Principal
Mesa, Arizona
- Gary Hejna
Parent
- Lilie Awsumb
Parent
- Harry Orr, Ph.D.
Science Consultant
Neurogeneticist
University of Minnesota
- Arthur Caplan, Ph.D.
Bioethicist
University of Pennsylvania
Endorsements
- Paul Gagnon
Historian
Boston University
- Charles Sykes
Author
"Prof Scam" and "Dumbing Down Our Kids"
* The individuals represented do so independently
New from H.O.P.E.
The Academic Pathway
One prominent feature of American Education is that non-academic coursework
tends to dominate curriculum in K-12 education. Some are alarmed at this
trend; others are not. We at H.O.P.E. have a solution: an intra-school
system of choice called The Academic Pathway.Simply put, when a child
enters grade one, (or thereafter if well designed by the school) he/she can
choose between the Social Adjustment model or one which focuses on sequential
academic learning (The Optimal Match--Wm. Durden of Johns Hopkins) in the
core subjects. We recommend curricula such as Core Knowledge, Saxon Math,
The Writing Road to Reading. This Model has been presented nationally by
Dr. William Bart of the U. of Minnesota.
For more information please send a SASE to:
Help Our Public Education
PO Box 240216
Apple Valley, Minnesota
55124