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Maija, 
	We've mostly had trouble with the busing budget in our area.  In
an effort to make up the losses we've seen over the last 3 years.  We've
instead gotten proactive and juiced up and greatly expanded our outreach
program that goes to their classrooms.  We've not only made up the
difference (for the most part) in what we were loosing, but we're
increasing numbers every year now.  We've doubled numbers served every
year now since it's inception.

Lou Papai
Education Department Manager
Science Central
1950 N. Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN  46805
(260) 424-2400, x 442
Fax: (260) 422-2899
www.sciencecentral.org
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Latitude: 41 05' 31"
Longitude 85 08' 22.9"

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Subject: barriers to field trips?

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Has anyone done a survey with teachers in their area to identify
barriers that teachers perceive to doing field trips?  How and who did
you identify to survey?

This is always a challenge - how to identify who is not coming and why
they are not coming.

Thank you.

Maija




Maija Sedzielarz
Coordinator, School Visit Programs
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul MN 55102
651-221-4554
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Explorations - gallery self-guides for teachers and students
www.smm.org/explorations

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