Editor's Note: This video was originally produced in 2003. Despite an innovative curriculum, the support of the local business community, and the best efforts of educators and administrators, the Minnesota Business Academy ceased operating in 2006.
Minnesota Business Academy: Kids Learn the Connection Between School and the Real WorldEmployers helped design the program at this charter school. More to this story.
Employers helped design the program at this charter school. More to this story.
Credits |
Release Date: 1/7/2003
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Associate Producers:
- Diane Curtis
- Leigh Iacobucci
Production Assistant:
- Miwa Yokoyama
Editor:
- Karen Sutherland
Camera Crew:
- Erik Prentnieks
- Brent Hamilton
Narrator:
- Susan Blake
- © 2003
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
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School means an
School means an "introduction" in the real world, this is the first time when kids are put in the position to decide for themselves. Now I decided that some criminal justice degrees courses would be great, especially when I can make them from home. Real world means when you don`t depend on your parents, you support the consequences of your actions. My 7 year old boy is ready for school, he is counting days till he can enter the classroom and meet his new colleagues.
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