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Peter Peterson: I don't know the actual numbers, but it is my impression that, until recently, personal contributions to philanthropy remained high, partly because those at the top have done so very well economically. Given the current rather melancholy outlook, I would think that you would find corporations less likely to give as much to philanthropy.

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Kihei, Hawaii: Aloha, Mr. Peterson. Would you please share your thoughts on the current state of education in America?

Peter Peterson: One of the missions of my foundation is to try to do something about the sad state of education in America. More than half of the high school students in major cities don't even graduate. This sad fact of life exists side by side with a much more competitive world economy where other countries are doing much better than we in such critical fields as math and science.

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NY, NY: In your article you talked about wanting to help fund movies and documentaries with a social message. Are you considering any movies currently?

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Dear Mr. Peterson:

Thank you for taking the time to discuss your thoughts with us.

I am a volunteer at a K ??? 12 alternative school and have been impressed with one program that was made available free to us ??? textbooks and all ??? about personal financial responsibility and planning.

Would your foundation consider funding ???open books??? available free of charge to be downloaded as well as free DVDs that could be duplicated free of charge.

One of the major problems we have is that there is no curriculum that we can afford that deals with the issues we feel are necessary to teach. There is no curriculum that discusses our constitution, the financial system, and how students (voters) can work to make changes.

As it is now you buy the entire text or none of it. The amount of money available to teachers to buy texts is, to say the least, minimal.

I recently bought a book on a database program for $10 and it was a download. I am able to print the book out page by page and use what I want of it. This is affordable and allows me the flexibility I need.

Sorry for the double post before ??? I am just learning how to use this format.

I would also suggest that you consider other formats for national discussions ??? ones that would allow the page to be more of a chat room.

John Axtell
funlife@centurytel.net

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Posted By: jwaxtell @ 04/03/2008 11:59:07 AM

If this is what is called a live talk it seems pretty dead to me. I am not getting any input from anyone nor any responses to my comment at 11:37 and it is 12:07. that is a bit more than a few minutes
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Posted By: jwaxtell @ 04/03/2008 11:27:23 AM

Dear Mr. Peterson:

Thank you for taking the time to discuss your thoughts with us.

I am a volunteer at a K ??? 12 alternative school and have been impressed with one program that was made available free to us ??? textbooks and all ??? about personal financial responsibility and planning.

Would your foundation consider funding ???open books??? available free of charge to be downloaded as well as free DVDs that could be duplicated free of charge.

One of the major problems we have is that there is no curriculum that we can afford that deals with the issues we feel are necessary to teach. There is no curriculum that discusses our constitution, the financial system, and how students (voters) can work to make changes.

As it is now you buy the entire text or none of it. The amount of money available to teachers to buy texts is, to say the least, minimal.

I recently bought a book on a database program for $10 and it was a download. I am able to print the book out page by page and use what I want of it. This is affordable and allows me the flexibility I need.

Sorry for the double post before ??? I am just learning how to use this format.

I would also suggest that you consider other formats for national discussions ??? ones that would allow the page to be more of a chat room.

John Axtell
funlife@centurytel.net
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Posted By: jwaxtell @ 04/03/2008 11:17:05 AM

How can we submit a one page proposal to your foundation