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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Students at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience are processing difficult emotions as they reflect on the upcoming anniversary of the deadly shooting in the school building they share with Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. -
The St. Louis University team discovered microplastics in water and sediment in a cave that had been mostly closed to humans for 30 years. -
A change in USDA policy will make it easier for schools to offer free meals to all students, but they will still have to pay for part of the cost. -
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra visited St. Louis on Wednesday. -
A series of fights prompted district administrators to close Alton High School last week. On Tuesday, students return to class with new metal detectors and more staff in hallways between classes to increase safety. -
A new tutoring initiative in the Ferguson-Florissant District is focusing on both academics and mental health for students. -
A new poll from St. Louis University and YouGov found support for increased funding for some education initiatives but growing discontent with public schools in Missouri. -
A week of dangerous heat is taxing air conditioning systems in schools across the region, pushing district leaders to close buildings and dismiss early. -
A dangerous heat wave is throwing off the first week of school in districts around the St. Louis region. -
Regina Lewis spent more than 20 years as a substitute teacher but is now fully certified and entering her second year as a lead teacher in a north St. Louis school. -
The school was still calling for new students to enroll on social media as recently as last week. -
Garden staff hope St. Louis-area students will see plants in a new light after imagining an urban garden to give back to their communities.
