Affton School District hosted a Legislator Breakfast on Jan. 3, providing members of the Board of Education and district administrators an opportunity to meet with state political figures and discuss timely educational issues. After a tour of the new Affton Early Childhood classrooms and facilities, as well as a visit with the Parents As Teachers […]
The Shrewsbury Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission went out with a whimper rather than a bang Wednesday night, Jan. 10, as members were unable to make a recommendation on the one question before them: the proposal to put a $43-million Walmart Supercenter on the grounds of the derelict Kenrick Shopping Center. The issue now goes […]
Number of LEP students growing in Affton public schools Just over 20 percent of the 2,400 students in the Affton public school system are bilingual, and 181 of those students are considered to be limited enough in English proficiency (LEP) to require special help. Excluding the massive Kansas City and St. Louis public school districts, […]
I have been both excited and amused at the recent product releases surrounding microcomputers. The definition of a microcomputer for my purposes is a fully functional PC the size of a traditional USB drive. While there are a number of devices on the market, they can be boiled down to two. These are the Cotton […]
RETIRED AFFTON ART TEACHER CREATES SCULPTURE CELEBRATING CHILDHOOD When the new Affton Early Childhood Center opened its doors in August, a tour revealed an interior with up-to-date technology, wide open spaces and bright colors. […]
Tax rate on residential property inches up; but property owners may not see hike The Affton School District Board of Education at its September meeting raised the residential tax rate about six cents per $100 of assessed value, but the typical Affton School District taxpayer likely won’t notice much of a change in the upcoming […]