The district is working to boost enrollment and average attendance to regain its full accreditation this school year.

School board President Steven Blair said in a statement that Mike Dominguez had resigned “to pursue opportunities that better align with the current needs of his family."

Board member Jane Puszkar asked a consultant to review the district’s library books for age-inappropriate content without school board or district approval, according to a letter sent by the district’s former superintendent.

The team of more than 100 students beat out international competition with a machine they took an entire school year to design and build.

Starting in fall 2025, the district’s elementary schools, at minimum, will serve grades kindergarten through six, with two schools serving pre-K students as well.

The St. Louis AI Summit gave educators a chance to learn about new education-related tools as artificial intelligence grows in popularity among school-age children.

The district has over $200 million in reserves, but Superintendent Millicent Borishade said the increased expenditures are “unsustainable.”

A report recommends St. Louis Public Schools close 37 of its 68 buildings for the 2026-27 school year due to declining student enrollment and aging infrastructure.

The board voted 6-1 to approve the relocation of students from seven schools that were damaged by the May 16 tornado to other buildings within the district.

The new law will expand on efforts by the state’s education department to improve literacy in K-12 schools.