Charter Schools

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2012 - Bring together the superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools and the head of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 14, 2012 - Missouri’s top educator says the St. Louis Public Schools are a success story that…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 27, 2012 - Charter schools, currently limited to St. Louis and Kansas City, would be able to…

Gov. Jay Nixon says he will sign legislation allowing charter schools to operate in more areas of Missouri but with greater oversight.But the governor…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 25, 2012 - Education Secretary Arne Duncan certainly didn’t have to leave Washington to learn…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 24, 2012 - As they do in most years, legislators in Jefferson City began their 2012 session with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 16, 2012 - The Missouri General Assembly took action Tuesday on one of the top pending issues on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 16, 2012 - To hear Richard Barth tell it, the formula for a successful charter school is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 15, 2012 - The Missouri General Assembly’s session adjourned Friday. While the GOP-controlled…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 13, 2012 - During the last few years, Missouri lawmakers have headed into the final week of the…