Despite the promises of a 2016 School Bond, Brunson Elementary’s future has yet to take shape. Construction was scheduled to begin this year however WS/FC…
View More The Money PitAuthor: Mediate
Throwback Thursday
“[RJR] Stadium Hearing Raises Questions of Cost, Fairness.” Sounds familiar, but this was the title of a Journal article that ran in 1986.
View More Throwback ThursdayCampaign Value
There is so much wrong with this picture. This is a teacher at Wiley Middle School. He was outside the school this morning greeting parents.…
View More Campaign ValueWords Matter
For almost two-years, RJR Home Field Advantage has made Access and Equity their rallying cry in demands for a multi-sport stadium—but on what grounds?
View More Words MatterCommon Sense
Hanes Park and the schools around it had a sustainable partnership long before sustainable was cool. This Earth Day, let’s recommit to 100 years of common ground.
View More Common SenseBlowing Smoke
Our school board was elected to find answers and solve problems. Why are some members cranking up the smoke machine?
View More Blowing SmokeCost per Seat: $93,240
To get the Wiley gym onto the bond (and out of their way), stadium boosters convinced WS/FCS to take on the gym construction as a rebranded STEAM classroom addition. Per seat, it’s three times the price of the average school expansion.
View More Cost per Seat: $93,240RJR $6.2M – Parkland $0
How would Parkland’s future facilities at a renovated Deaton-Thompson be different when compared with a new Reynolds stadium partially funded by parents?
View More RJR $6.2M – Parkland $0What’s Best for Brunson?
While our school district is looking to buy land for a new Brunson, it should also consider the suitable sites on school-owned land close to its current campus.
View More What’s Best for Brunson?Setting Sites on Brunson
Brunson Elementary is the residential school for the downtown neighborhoods of West End, West Highlands and parts of Ardmore. Today, due to the steadfast efforts…
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