Ryan Delaney
Education ReporterRyan was a reporter on the education desk at St. Louis Public Radio, covering both higher education and the many school districts in the St. Louis region.
He has previously reported for public radio stations WFYI in Indianapolis and WRVO in upstate New York. He began his journalism career working part time for WAER while attending Syracuse University. He's won multiple reporting awards and his work, which has aired on NPR, The Takeaway and WGBH's Innovation Hub. Having grown up in Burlington, Vt., he often spends time being in the woods hiking, camping, and skiing.
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TFA is known for placing recent college grads in classrooms for two-year assignments. Now, the organization says it will prioritize the 600 alumni in the region. -
Enrollment was way down last summer when schools offered limited virtual summer courses. With school reopened, students are returning to summer school. -
Schools and nonprofits retooled last spring to keep kids fed during the pandemic lockdown. Easing of social distancing rules this spring means more meals are expected this summer. -
Two new educators reflect on the past school year through audio diaries. -
Missouri’s first all-girls public high school opened six years ago. After ups and downs, eight seniors received Hawthorn’s first diplomas. -
Although there hasn’t been a mass exodus, retirements are ticking up, and one thing definitely increased: more stress and scrutiny. -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in 12- to 15-year-olds. Schools and hospitals already have begun scheduling appointments for parents to take their children to be vaccinated. -
The Opportunity Trust says it wants to improve public education in St. Louis. But its doubters say it has bigger plans it’s not being transparent about. -
What started as a tense debate over whether Rockwood’s schools should reopen in person last fall has descended into schoolyard bullying among the adults. -
Community leaders have been upset with recent leadership decisions and lobbied the state board for changes. -
It’s highly likely some amount of virtual learning will be necessary next school year. But educators say their online schools are here to stay. -
St. Louis' school buildings have half as many kids in them as other big cities and school districts do.
