Kate Grumke
Senior Environment and Data ReporterKate reports on the environment, climate and agriculture for St. Louis Public Radio and Harvest Public Media.
She started at STLPR in 2021 as the education reporter, covering late night school board meetings and tagging along on field trips. Before that, Kate spent more than 5 years producing television in Washington, D.C., most recently at the PBS NewsHour. In that work she climbed to the top of a wind turbine in Iowa, helped plan the environmental section of a presidential debate and produced multiple news-documentaries on energy and the environment. She also won a Peabody, a National Murrow Award and was nominated for a National Emmy.
Kate grew up in St. Louis and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She also holds a certificate in data journalism from Columbia University’s Lede Program.
Have a story tip or idea? Email Kate at kgrumke@stlpr.org.
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The school districts want to use a new Missouri law to get out of the Missouri standardized tests and experiment with a different system. -
As the St. Louis region moves toward being a hub for the geospatial industry, leaders are looking at K-12 schools to help build the workforce. -
New research found the pandemic led to drops in the percent of kids who were receiving early intervention and early childhood special education, both nationally and in Missouri. -
A new exhibit at the St. Louis Public Library Central location features Prom Magazine, which highlighted life in high schools in post-World War II St. Louis. -
On Monday, students danced across the stage at the magnet high school to remember the people they lost in the October mass shooting and to celebrate the ways they continue to heal. -
The Gateway STEM students staged the protest to call for action on gun violence. -
But providers say more money alone won’t solve access issues that many families face. -
A director from the U.S. Department of Energy visited Parkway South High School this week to commend the district’s energy efficiency work. -
Three openly transgender educators in the school district say discrimination has forced them out of their jobs. -
The measure introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley has a companion version proposed in the House by Rep. Cori Bush. -
On the same day officials released results saying the school is safe, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush introduced a bill to clean up the school and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley announced he would take his legislation to the Senate floor to request unanimous passage. -
The project is a collaboration among multiple local organizations and will include research that is connected to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
