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Henderson will take the top job after longtime Executive Director Kelly Garrett steps down in June.
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Staff members and teachers from the Nahed Chapman New American Academy presented a petition in support of the program after SLPS leadership announced the program would be undergoing major changes.
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St. Louis Public Schools has chosen Katrina Hubbard as the district’s new internal auditor, pending a background check, according to interim Superintendent Millicent Borishade.
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St. Louis Public Radio obtained credit card statements from former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett that are at the center of a new district investigation.
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Former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett misused district funds and violated hiring protocols, according to a new report from the district. Scarlett has denied any wrongdoing
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education believes that lowering a GPA requirement for teachers will improve teacher recruitment and retention without reducing educator quality.
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The number of homeschooled students in Missouri has nearly doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from St. Louis University.
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved a new $130 million building and new Ph.D. programs for the campus in Rolla.
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The Metro East board's action follows a similar move three months ago when it also voted to censure and remove for undisclosed reasons.
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Academic performance at most public schools has improved, but attendance is not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education.
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States had until the end of September to distribute federal rescue funds to school districts to help students struggling with housing get equal access to education. Barring extensions, most states will leave money on the table — including several in the Midwest.
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St. Louis Public Schools will not close any schools during this school year, according to district officials. To repair and maintain school buildings over 20 years would cost the district $1.8 billion, according to an architecture firm that is reviewing school buildings in the district.