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On the article Variety of Camps for Ladue Students This Summer
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On the article Ladue Schools to Keep Same Bell Schedules; Length of Day
Heather Allen
9:56 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
ReplySounds like the Fifth-Grade Center will share the high school schedule. Could you confirm this?
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On the article Prop 1 Rolls to Resounding Victory in Ladue by 506 votes
Heather Allen
8:22 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ReplyLouis, is there ANY public school board decision that would satisfy you?
Here's what you said on another thread at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012:
"The sad part is that you are voting to give your money a governmental sub division. Wouldn't it make more sense to eliminate public schools and give each parent a $15,000 voucher for each chilld and the choice of where to send them? I would trust your judgment over the misguided incentives of a school district. What other entity spends money as ineffficiently as a governmental agency? If this was about kids the parents would make the sacrefices to send their chidren to a private school. You have been brainwashed to actually vote against your own interest." -
On the article Ladue School District Residents Take Offense With Post Card In Their Mail Box
Heather Allen
7:38 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Louis - Your comment confirms my suspicion that the TBLS movement wasn't so much about mismanagement as it was about public schools in general - government in general.
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On the article Ladue School District Residents Take Offense With Post Card In Their Mail Box
Heather Allen
7:33 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
My 9-year-old kid ASKED to go out on the sidewalk with a sign. He ASKED to go door-to-door talking to neighbors about Prop 1. When it started raining at the polls, he ASKED to stay and escort voters to the door with an umbrella. Nothing exploitative about it. And he joins me in thanking all the voters out there who showed their support for the schools yesterday.
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On the article OPINION: Schlafly Urges 'No' Vote on Ladue Schools Levy
Heather Allen
10:50 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
mjf - I'm sure this isn't news to you, but I'd like to add that the Board did put out a Request for Proposal for a real estate broker on the Clayton Road site. The RFP states they will meet on this issue in March or April. http://docs2.ladue.k12.mo.us/docushare/dsweb/Get/Version-3386/RFP-Real%2520Estate%2520Broker.pdf
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On the article OPINION: Schlafly Urges 'No' Vote on Ladue Schools Levy
Heather Allen
11:57 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012
mjf - Would you run a company or raise your children based only on lagging indicators like test scores or graduation rates? Or would you choose best practices while keeping an eye on those lagging indicators as they come along?
When you ask "Have Ladue’s objective metrics (test scores, graduation rates, etc) fallen recently..." it seems you are recommending that voters wait and watch for Ladue students to score lower and fail to graduate at a higher rate than surrounding districts before acting to keep public schools operating at a high standard.
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On the article OPINION: Schlafly Urges 'No' Vote on Ladue Schools Levy
Heather Allen
11:03 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012
GreenThumb - Dr. David Benson started as Ladue Schools Superintendent on July 1, 2004. Prop L was defeated on June 8, 2004.
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On the article OPINION: Schlafly Urges 'No' Vote on Ladue Schools Levy
Heather Allen
10:54 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012
GreenThumb, in 2007 Prop K was an increase the district's debt-service-levy tax rate to 25 cents from 23 cents, bringing the total tax rate to $2.98 per $100 assessed valuation. The "no" vote on that election was 22.29%.
flyoverland - I apologize for linking this to your comment. Just trying to keep threads together.
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On the article OPINION: Schlafly Urges 'No' Vote on Ladue Schools Levy
Heather Allen
11:08 am on Saturday, March 24, 2012
ReplyRobin, I was just filling you in on the information that's readily available.
Reforms are embraced for many reasons - some are mandated. Perhaps your beef is with the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education? Here's the current school improvement plan: http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/msip/
Heather Allen
10:19 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Here's a newer/better link to the camps: http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b835e35d88791ce83b553e545&id=0d25f2f155&e=