The president of Davidson College spoke at an event attended by a friend of mine who was impressed by their perspective and noted a similarity to what we talk about in the Affton School District. I was sent the link to the article quoting her in an interview format. Davidson is a high level institution […]
Changes Ahead For No Child Left Behind
“After years of frustration with the federal No Child Left Behind law, local educators are optimistic that recently proposed changes could lead to a more accurate assessment of student achievement and district quality. President Barack Obama announced the changes during a Sept. 23 speech at the White House. The changes would allow states to apply […]
Kenrick Analysis Sees $87+ Mil Sales, $1 Mil Taxes for Shrewsbury
“After several aborted sessions, the Shrewsbury TIF Commission met Wednesday to hear a presentation by Peckham Guyton Albers Viets (PGAV) planners on their cost/benefit analysis of the proposed Kenrick Plaza redevelopment. According to the presentation by Associate Director Andy Struckhoff, PGAV projects that the proposed development would bring in $87.8 million in revenue within the first 12 months of […]
Have Your Say: Shrewsbury TIF Hearing Reset for Nov. 30
“The public hearing on the proposed $20 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for G. J. Grewe’s Walmart-anchored Kenrick Redevelopment has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. November 30 at the Shrewsbury City Center. The 12-member Shrewsbury TIF Commission had originally set the hearing for November 9, but then found that they had run out of time to notify […]
Affton Early Childhood Education Center
KRJ Architects was kind enough to send us their Google SketchUp file of the new ECE building. I have exported an animated walk through and included it here. We are very excited to see this come to fruition! I have also included the presentation they made regarding their design. We expect the building to be ready […]
Ideology
In a previous post on Jefferson’s Bible I discussed the tension that I feel reconciling my personal belief system with a decision before me on the local school board. The pull to be driven ideologically is undeniable, it is a normal part of our human condition. It often stems from the people we have been […]