Across St. Louis, coverage here takes in school funding, curriculum developments, policy changes and academic administration. Reporting follows how learning institutions operate and how students and staff are affected by shifting requirements.
Donna R. Jones and Wendy Goss won seats on the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education as the board prepares to vote on closing 11 schools.
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Do you think your local public schools are getting better or worse?
A resident is seeking the removal of board member Robert Harvey over alleged failure to meet district residency requirements.
Mary Giunta, a college and career counselor at Affton High School, was honored as one of four STLCC Enrollment Champions in October.
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Do you believe multi-disciplinary student teams produce better collaborative work than those from one major?
The Bellerive journal earns top honors in a competitive national collegiate publications contest.
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Do you believe new STEM facilities in your area will successfully boost local economic growth?
The university hosted media tours of the facility, which represents the largest capital project in its 169-year history.
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Do you believe private scholarships fairly recognize student hard work and academic achievement?
Third-year student Annie Kikhamsouk receives the J. Pat Cummings Scholarship for her academic and clinical work.
Reporting here centers on test scores, local board decisions, budget allocations and teaching methods. It reaches across the city and the suburban school systems surrounding it. Funding debates often hinge on the property tax revenue that feeds the system and how those dollars are distributed across districts. Staffing levels and enrollment trends frequently dominate the discourse and drive changes to how local facilities function.
