If you thought school segregation was a thing of the past, guess again. The practice of denying educational opportunities to African-American kids is alive and well in St. Louis schools. That’s unacceptable.We’re helping to lead the fight to end St. Louis … [Read more...] about Racial discrimination is alive and well in St. Louis schools; now let’s end it
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Decision on St. Louis school board and charter school renewals among delays from state board standoff
The Missouri Board of Education has now missed two of 11 meetings scheduled for this year, because it doesn’t have enough members for a quorum. As a result: • Some charter schools are awaiting renewal of their charters, the contracts that spell out how they will … [Read more...] about Decision on St. Louis school board and charter school renewals among delays from state board standoff
St. Louis schools need help paying off student meal debt
Updated 10:17 am, Sunday, February 4, 2018 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some school districts in the St. Louis area are asking the community to help pay off student meal debt for families who can't afford daily lunches for their children. More than 2,100 students in the … [Read more...] about St. Louis schools need help paying off student meal debt
St. Louis schools should have elected board, task force says
ST. LOUIS • The city’s public school district should be governed by an elected board, a special task force decided Wednesday after weeks of studying input from experts and residents. The group’s decision was largely driven by a desire to hold a school board … [Read more...] about St. Louis schools should have elected board, task force says
New law will rob St. Louis school pension fund of $232 million by 2033, lawsuit says
ST. LOUIS • The St. Louis Public School Retirement System sued the state of Missouri, St. Louis Public Schools and Confluence Charter Schools last week to halt a new law that it says will cost the city school retirement fund more than $232 million by 2033 and make it … [Read more...] about New law will rob St. Louis school pension fund of $232 million by 2033, lawsuit says