Dear Andy and others,

Thanks for the interesting responses to this issue about museum web sites
and schools. I am glad that the Board of Ed has links to museum web sites,
yet I still wonder what these teachers were talking about.  It could
perhaps be--as Andy has suggested--something that is done on a school by
school basis?  Perhaps principals are making this editorial decision?  I
will try asking the teachers again for more information and will get back
to you.  As for if this firewall against museums was done in response to
Sensation, I highly doubt it.  That exhibition is in the past and really
did not seem to make such a huge impact on the schools from what I have
seen.

More later,

Laura

>Folks,
>
>I just went to the NYC Board of Education website, and it includes links to
>bunches of museums -- including the Metropolitan, by the way.  Here is the
>site:
>
>http://www.nycenet.edu/projectarts/Pages/HmRes.htm
>
>Are Laura's teachers mistaken?  Or could there be firewalls at the
>individual school buildings?  (Excuse the question from a non-techie.)
>
>At any rate, it seems that the situation requires more investigation before
>we all fly off the collective handle.  Very interesting...
>
>Andy Finch
>202-401-3292
>Not an official communication
>
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