With the approach of fall, we at the St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 invite you to share your knowledge about special or unusual places to go for a day, or maybe overnight. We're looking for special or unique places to go this fall with kids or for adults only; for folks with physical restrictions or those on a tight budget. Please share with us where you go for fun in the fall.

Leo Berman, a Republican Texas lawmaker, plans to introduce a bill in January 2011 that would challenge the 14th Amendment clause that grants citizenship to children born on American soil -- including those born to illegal immigrants. Berman believes that by entering the country illegally, these immigrants are committing a crime against the U.S. He wants the 14th Amendment clause that deals with citizenship to be changed. KETC/Channel 9 and the St. Louis Beacon want to know what you know. Please tell us: Should be change the 14th Amendment?

Are you part of a religious or faith-based organization that helps immigrants to the United States? Are you a newcomer to this country who has received help from such a group, or who has found a sense of place within a faith community since arriving in the United States? The St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 want to hear from faith-based groups -- and from the people they help.

Help KETC and the Beacon find the immigrants who are making a difference in St. Louis and Missouri. Help us find those immigrants that have helped reclaim our lost neighborhoods, neglected industries or declining services. Who are the immigrants that have become our newest entrepreneurs, farmers, restaurateurs, motel owners, scientists, researchers or artists? Help us tell their stories of success.

Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, the emphasis on education for its own sake has changed. Today, across the state, students take the Missouri Assessment Program test, with a focus on school improvement and teacher accountability. In Illinois, students take the state's Standards Achievement Test. Many teachers complain that they have to spend too much time "teaching to the test."
The St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 want to learn your take on the MAP test and how much weight student test scores should get in judging how well a school/school district is doing. Should the scores be taken into account when determining teacher salaries? Please respond to the questions below and tell us: What do MAP scores really tell us about student achievement?

The St. Charles County Council is considering a proposed ordinance that would prohibit bicycles on certain roads. Advocates and opponents of the measure are facing off in the debate of safety vs. personal freedom.
The St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 want to learn your take on this issue. Should bicycle riders be banned from two-lane highways? Should car and truck drivers learn how to keep a watchful eye for bikes when there is no bike lane? Please respond and tell us where you stand on riders' and drivers' rights.