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David Sanchez Burr Wants to Kill the Radio

AIR DATE: April 12, 2012
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David Sanchez Burr wants to kill the radio. Well, not really. But "Somebody Kill the Radio" is the title of his latest art exhibit: a collection of radios, guitars, and other instruments that encourage the audience to participate and make sound. The Spanish-born artist talks about what inspires his creations, why audience participation is so key, and about the time he made a pop-up radio station in the Sequoia Mountains.

Burr's exhibit, "Somebody Kill the Radio," opens April 14 at Kleven Contemporary inside Emergency Arts

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    David Sanchez Burr Wants to Kill the Radio
    I dont mind the list of items that is needed ...
    -Blair
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    I dont mind the list of items that is needed for the class and my child. In fact I always send additional items when needed. Its not the schools responsibility to provide some of these additional items. It is their job to provide my child with the best possible education. This is where I have a problem. My child is not getting the best possible education. In fact my child is getting a mediocre education. I have a child that attends a magnet school and she still is receiving a less than standard education. I do not fault the teachers. Her teacher is excellent as I'm sure most of them are. The problem starts with the funding. Teachers are over worked and expected to deal with issues they should not have to. The class sizes are too big and most of the time the teachers are dealing with behavior issues as well as students that aren't at the same level of learning. In my daughters class her teacher has students that dont even meet the basic criteria to be in that grade. Her teacher teaches three different levels of learning. How can this be beneficial to the students? There needs to be more help in the class rooms and smaller class sizes. I also believe that if they want to continue to pass students along even if they are behind that they should test these children and have different levels for the grade, placing the children by learning level. Or they need to do a better job of having programs that work to bring these struggling students to the current level. When I went to school I was strong in all areas except one, I went to special classes during the school day to help me. I dont see these in our current schools and it is due to funding. The other problem I see is that parent involvement is at a minimum. Parents are responsible for the childs education just as much as the state. The bottom line is Funding and parent involvement. I also think that there could be a streamlining of purchasing that would save money within the school and the district.
    BlairApr 12, 2012 10:06:27 AM


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