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Friday, September 03 2010 08:22 |
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Missouri students and educators will benefit in future years from a federal grant announced today, state education officials said. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $160 million in Race to the Top assessment funds to the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) to develop a comprehensive student assessment system aligned to a common core of academic standards.
SBAC is comprised of 31 state partners, including Missouri. Formed in December 2009, it is the first collaboration of its kind for a majority of states to join together to develop a high-quality, internationally benchmarked assessment system that all states can use.
The assessment system to be developed by SBAC is tied to the Common Core State Standards, an initiative led by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers to create a consistent and clear set of learning standards for K-12 in English language arts and mathematics.
To date, at least 36 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards. The Missouri State Board of Education approved the standards earlier this year.
“The consortium will be able to design a much stronger system of assessments and teacher resources than any single state could afford to develop,” said Michael Muenks, assistant commissioner of the Office of College and Career Readiness, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Friday, September 03 2010 04:54 |
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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Morris, whose story was the inspiration for the movie “The Rookie,” starring Dennis Quaid, will open the Lindenwood University 2010-11 Speaker Series at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the university’s Bezemes Family Theater. Admission is free.
The Bezemes Family Theater is located in Lindenwood’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, at 2300 West Clay St. in St. Charles, just west of First Capitol Drive.
Morris’ presentation, “Never Give Up on a Dream,” will focus on the remarkable story of how he made it to the major leagues at age 35, a time when most players are thinking about retirement. Indeed, his path to the majors is among the most unusual and inspiring stories in the annals of baseball.
A former minor league pitcher whose dreams of making it to the majors were cut short by arm injuries, Morris made a bet with the last place high school team he coached that if they won the championship, he would try out for the majors. They won and, true to his word, he went to a tryout and threw 12 98-mile-per-hour fastballs.
Signed to a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization, he worked his way through the minor leagues, making his major league debut in 1999. He returned and pitched at the major league level in 2000 as well. Now a motivational speaker, Morris reminds his audiences that with hard work, belief in oneself and the power of teamwork, anything is possible.
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Friday, September 03 2010 04:47 |
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Ending the summer on a nostalgic note, the O’Fallon Jazz Band and the O’Fallon Community Concert Band invite everyone to bring picnic fare to enjoy and chairs and blankets for lawn seating around the Civic Park bandstand.
The O’Fallon Jazz Band will play big band, swing and jazz. The O’Fallon Community Concert Band’s program includes “The Morning Commuter” (aka “The Labor Day Special”), “Instant Concert” (34 songs in 3 minutes, 10 seconds), patriotic songs,pops,and music from the movies.
Music will run from 2pm to 4pm on Monday, September 2 at the O'Fallon Civic Park. |
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Friday, September 03 2010 04:45 |
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The St. Charles County Council will host three public hearings on bills that would either ban bicycles from certain state highways or place requirements on bicyclists when they are on those roads.
Story in Suburban Journals |
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Thursday, September 02 2010 20:50 |
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Right at Home of St. Charles is hosting a Trivia Night to benefit Alzheimer’s Research. More than 5 million Americans, including 4,300 residents of St. Charles County, currently have Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by the year 2050. This disease affects 1 in 3 American families, which means that billions of dollars are needed each year to provide care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
The services offered by the Alzheimer’s Association truly help families when they need it most –through the 24-hour Helpline, community education programs or other supportive services. But these services require funding. That is why I am writing you today to ask for your help on behalf of the families of St. Charles County. Individuals and businesses in St. Charles have raised more than $250,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association at the annual Memory Walk ® in the last 5 years, with 82 cents of every dollar going directly to services for local families.
Story on HomeTown Blog |
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Thursday, September 02 2010 20:45 |
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In addition to the Race for the Rivers fest, jazz fanatics can head on over to Laclede’s Landing (riverfront) in St. Louis this Labor Day weekend to the Big Muddy Blues Festival. It’s an outdoor music festival that features local and well-known artists.
And did I mention that it’s FREE?
It’s a two-day event (Sept. 4th & 5th)! Shows for both days start at 3:00 p.m. and will end around midnight. There will be plenty of food and drink vendors on site, so you’ll be sure to get your stomach filled with some of the best food around!
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Friday, September 03 2010 04:46 |
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St. Charles County Councilman Paul Wynn, R-District 4, of O'Fallon, was apologetic the day after he berated a fellow council member.
During the council's meeting Monday night, Wynn said he was opposed to certain forms of federal and state spending, including a Work Force Development grant approved by the council.
Story in Suburban Journals |
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Thursday, September 02 2010 20:53 |
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In its motion seeking to open a case, the PSC staff expressed concern whether service quality issues exist due to a lack of proper testing, preventive maintenance and the timely replacement of telecommunications facilities since a change in state law which allowed most, if not all, telecommunications companies to obtain a waiver of PSC rules regarding service quality.
The PSC staff also indicated it had received an increasing number of customer service complaints about the quality of telephone service and wants to further investigate. Staff seeks to determine whether the reported service problems are isolated instances or whether they indicate a systemic deterioration of facilities, which leads to a lower quality of service in large portions of the state.
All facilities-based local exchange telecommunications companies have been ordered to respond to specific questions regarding telecommunications service quality. Answers to those questions are to be filed with the PSC no later than November 1, 2010.
The public is welcome to submit comments electronically at the Public Service Commission's website http://www.psc.mo.gov. Click on the EFIS/Case filings link on the left side of the page. Scroll down and click on the public comment link. Please reference the case (TO-2011-0047).
Written comments can be sent to the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. Please reference the case (TO-2011-0047).
Because this is not a contested case, the PSC Staff will not take any action in this case against any telecommunications provider, beyond reporting its findings to the Commission. |
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Thursday, September 02 2010 20:48 |
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In an effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015, No Kid Hungry, Share Our Strength, is teaming up with restaurants across the nation. The 2010 event will begin on September 19 and run through September 25. Liberty Restaurant Group (LRG), invites everyone within the community to help them as they actively work toward the goal of eliminating childhood hunger. Within the St. Louis Metro area LRG owns 23 Burger Kings, and all will be participating. A list of the 4 participating locations within the St. Charles County community can be found at the end of this article.
How can the budget minded family, get involved?
Those visiting the participating Burger Kings during the applicable dates will receive a coupon for a free kid’s meal. Redeem that coupon at a future date and Burger King will make a donation to this great cause.
Story on The Examiner |
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Thursday, September 02 2010 20:42 |
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Missouri's revenue collections are improving, although they're still generally lower than at this time last year.
Overall revenue for the current Fiscal Year is more than one percent lower than it was a year ago at this time. But income tax collections are nearly two percent higher than last year, and nearly four percent higher than last month.
Story on KWMU
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