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Obama
 on Parental Involvement
“In the end, there is no program or policy that can substitute for a parent -- responsibility for our children's education must begin at home. That is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue. That's an American issue."
 


Obama on Outsourcing Parenting
President Obama addressing the NAACP on its 100th anniversary, stressing the importance of parenting and responsibility. "That means putting away the X-Box."



Standardized Testing
The No Child Left Behind Act is up for renewal this year, so Katie Couric wonders whether standardized tests truly measure how kids do in school and life. (CBSNews.com)
 


Obama extends grants into 2011 with a $1.3 billion investment in the Race to the Top Fund & $500 million for the Investing In Innovation Fund. The third round - which still needs congressional approval - is worth $1.35 billion.



New Rule: Don't Blame Teachers When there are no books in the house, and there are no parents in the house, you know who raises the kids? That's right, the television. Kids aren't keeping up with their studies; they're keeping up with the Kardashians. We're allowing the television, as babysitter, to turn us into a nation of idiots.
 


College Bound
A series of programs designed to aid parents in preparing their Middle School and High School children for college entry.



Fitness: Childhood Obesity!
First Lady Michelle Obama kicks off “Let’s Move”, a program designed to tackle childhood obesity by encouraging exercise and healthy eating.



Family Time During School
It can be difficult for parents to keep on top of what their children are doing, especially when those parents work at night. a Clovis Elementary school is trying to help those families by encouraging family time during the school day.



Intro to Special Education
Aimed at parents of students with disabilities, this video covers the special education process, including Evaluation, Referral, Creation of the Individualized Education Plan, Placement, and Annual Review.


Low Student Achievement
A national report found that an alarming number of high school seniors lack proficiency in reading and math. Katie Couric says we must do a better job of educating our kids. (CBSNews.com)
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Fmr. U. City Supt. James Victory
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University City and 27 Missouri Districts Earn “What Parents Want” Award

State education officials applaud the 28 Missouri schools receiving recognition from SchoolMatch, a national firm specializing in rating K-12 schools by using auditable data.   The 28 Missouri schools receiving the “What Parents Want” award are here



Why Does UCHS Need
A New Recreation Center and Pool?


Youth are at greatest risk of violence
after the regular school day

60% Of black and hispanic children can't swim,
black children 2.5 times more likely to drown

Door Knocking Every District Home
 Recruiting residents to get involved in their neighborhood schools

Help Wanted: 1,000 Parents for University City Schools
powerpoint on organizing parental involvement

Community progress starts with parents & Community

'Obama Effect' at school:
Black parents volunteer, expect more



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Voters say "yes" to the $53.6 million
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UniversityCity High School Mural

KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS

Producer Patrick Murphy follows a group of University City High School students as they celebrate their city's 100th anniversary with a mural.  The St. Louis Craft Alliance and the school joined forces to create this
one-of-a-kind masterpiece.




Hail Hail To U. City High!

 By Dale Singer
Special to the Post-Dispatch

By the time I reached University City High School as a sophomore in the fall of 1964, Alan Spector and his classmates had departed. But the spirit they left behind – the enthusiasm and the dedication described in this remembrance of teenage life in a simpler time – remained for every student to drink in and help perpetuate.

“Hail Hail to U City High” serves many purposes. It is Spector’s memoir of three years of his life that shaped who he became and who he remains today. It is a snapshot of an era that he and many of his classmates look back on with gratitude, when the nation and the suburb where they lived were headed for fundamental, irreversible changes. And it catches up with where many members of the class of ’64 are today, with all of their hopes and disappointments, triumphs and tragedies.

  As memoir, the book may appeal to a limited number of people – members of Spector’s class and others of that era. Many of his contemporaries were the older siblings of my classmates, the class of ’67, and my older brother and several former colleagues were a year behind Spector, so to me, a lot of the names here are familiar, particularly those of teachers.  More.....

UCHS Marching Band Meets the
UCHS Class of 1957 for Breakfast
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