Opinion: 'Common Core' Spells Trouble For Parkway And Rockwood Schools

Chris Howard is a GOP State Committeeman from Ballwin.

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Creve Coeur April 2 Election Guide

Creve Coeur Patch brings you everything you need to know about the April 2 election, from candidates and ballot questions to where to vote.

On Tuesday April 2, voters in Creve Coeur together head to the polls to elect four City Council members, two directors on the Parkway, Pattonville and Ladue School Boards, as well as one director of the Monarch Fire Protection District.  You can read about each candidate and the countwide parks ballot question by following the links below Creve Coeur City Council Ward 1:  Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4  Monarch Fire Protection District Board Parkway School Board (Elect 2) Pattonville School Board (elect 2) Ladue School Board (elect 2)   St. Louis Beacon report on Proposition P  Where Do I Vote: Look up your address on the Secretary of State's website

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Sam Goodman

12:44 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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Creve Coeur Home Values Drop; Amount Depends on the School District

St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman released preliminary real property values for most properties in St. Louis County last week.

St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman last week released preliminary real property values for most properties in St. Louis County. The values reflect continuing declines for many properties: the median residential property is down 7.0 percent, while many properties in areas with high levels of foreclosure sales are down 12 percent or more. In Creve Coeur, an overview of the value of residential property depends on which school district you live in, but in all three cases, average property values declined. Residents in the Ladue School District saw the smallest decline, a drop of 0.7 percent. Parkway residents saw a decline of 4 percent in average residential property values, compared to an average decline of 6.3 in Pattonville area home…

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Parkway Candidates Explain What They Would Do If Elected

Prepare yourself for the April 2 election by reading Patch's rundowns on each of the candidates, including their answers to your questions.

With the April 2 election day drawing near, Patch wants to make sure voters are able to make informed choices about the candidates vying for a seat on the Parkway School Board by providing their answers to a questionnaire sent out earlier this month.  Eight candidates are running for one of two "at-large" spots on the Parkway School District Board of Education. Click the links below to see their responses along with some basic information on their background and reasons for running.  Editor's Note: The candidates received an identical questionnaire via email and were each given the same amount of time to reply. They are listed below in the order in which they filed. 

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Parkway Candidate Forum Monday At Parkway South Middle School

Eight candidates are vying for two seats on the Parkway Board of Education in next month's election.

Parkway School district voters interested in learning more about the field of eight candidates up for election to two slots on the district's board of education can do so at a Monday night forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The event starts at 7 p.m. at Parkway South Middle School. For those unable to attend the forum in person, the district will be streaming it live on their website. Viewers will also be able to submit their own questions to the candidates via an online chat.  The candidates are: Patch has reached out to each of the campaigns with a set of questions, including those posed by Patch readers. We'll share those responses with you in time to help you make an informed decision at the polls April 2.

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Debbie Hopper, Candidate For Parkway School Board

Eight candidates are running for one of two spots on the Parkway School District Board of Education April 2.

Biographical Information Name Age, Address: Debbie Hopper, 48, 316 Northmoor Drive, Ballwin, MO 63011 Occupation Administrative Director, Washington University School of Medicine Education: Graduate of Washington University with a Master of Health Administration and a BA in Biology Family: Mark (Husband), son and daughter. Years Lived in The Parkway School District: Over 20 years Brief Background  Parkway School District involvement: Reasons For Running My involvement with the district has inspired me to run for this office as I have come to realize the School Board influences the fate of the district through its decisions. With young children utilizing the resources of Parkway School District, I understand the family perspective on how we…

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