[imc-st.louis] Rebuilding St. Louis Schools

[Caitlin Moriarity]

Here's a pretty interesting look at the St. Louis Schools situation:

http://bradhicks.livejournal.com/322219.html



Caitlin MoriarityFreelance Writer/Editorwww.tropeofirony.comwww.linkedin.com/in/caitlinmoriarity
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> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:05:59 -0600
> From: fitzdon at aol.com
> To: imc-stlouis at lists.indymedia.org
> Subject: [imc-st.louis] Rebuilding St. Louis Schools
> 
> Black & Green Wednesday
> 
> FORUM: Rebuilding St. Louis Schools
> 
> WHEN: 7 pm, Wednesday February 4, 2009
> 
> WHERE: Legacy Books and Café, 5249 Delmar (near Union)
> 
> A panel discussion will include:
> 
> * Rebecca Rogers, University of Missouri-St. Louis
> 
> * Bill Purdy, Elected School Board Member, City of St. Louis
> 
> * Erma Nevels, Retiree Chapter, AFT Local 420
> 
> * Darren O’Brien, PTO Board, Kennard Classical Junior Academy
> 
> How can teachers, parents, students and staff work with the elected 
> school board to create the sort of educational system that St. Louis 
> should have? What has the role of the mayor been in the school system 
> and what should that role be?
> 
> In October 2008 parents expressed concern with lead contamination at Roe 
> School, the new location of the Early Childhood Center. The appointed 
> Special Administrative Board (SAB) said that nothing could be done.
> 
> But two days after Green Party mayoral candidate Elston K. McCowan 
> organized a picket against its inaction, the SAB suddenly had its 
> representative announce that money would be found for lead abatement. 
> Now that it has been four months since the problem was made public, has 
> the SAB removed the lead?
> 
> Sponsored by Gateway Green Alliance and Universal African Peoples 
> Organization. For more information call 314-727-8554 or visit:
> 
> www.gateway-greens.org
> 
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