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by Peter DownsMarch 20, 2006 -- Richard Pack made a modest proposal to the St. Louis Board of Education on March 14: teach children how to focus by teaching them chess.Pack said he was a…
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PUB DEF is reporting this week from Washington D.C. where we are attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 36th Annual Legislative Conference. This afternoon, Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II hosted a session on “The…
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BUSH IN THE STICKS — Air Force One landed at the Springfield-Branson Airport yesterday at 6:55 p.m. carrying President George W. Bush, Karl Rove and the gang. According to Springfield’s KY3, he is scheduled to…
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Pub Def is looking for a part-time camera operator. Ideal candidate should: Know how to operate a high-end video camera Be reliable and responsible Be familiar with editing software such as iMovie and Final Cut…
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This morning St. Louis Public Schools released information stating that in the first four weeks of the school year they hit 99% of projected enrollment and that a majority of schools made their attendance targets:…
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The St. Louis Board of Education will have its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Carr Lane School, 1004 N. Jefferson. Several hot topics will be on…
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The St. Louis Board of Aldermen return to duty today after an eight-week summer vacation. One of the things scheduled for today’s meeting is a brief recognition of the 28-year legislative career of State Sen.…
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Word is that Father Lawrence Biondi, president of St. Louis University, is in Lebanon tonight, holed up in a hotel room while Israel bombs the country. UPDATE: The AP now has the story… “University spokesman…
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A letter from Peter Downs, school board member and founder of The St. Louis Schools Watch:As one of the seven school board members, who must vote on the disposition of the ROTC program currently at…
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Reminder: I will be co-hosting an event today called Tastes for Tunes: A Restaurant Event to Benefit KDHX Community Media. Restaurants throughout the St. Louis area will donate a percentage of their sales to benefit…
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