Charter Schools

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2012 - In an unprecedented move, Missouri Baptist University has been called to a special…

The Missouri State Board will review Missouri Baptist University’s authorization to sponsor charter schools next month.MBU holds four charters, which…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 16, 2012 - For the first time, St. Louis Public Schools has sold a vacant building for use as a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 4, 2012 - National School Choice Week is ending in Missouri with a flurry of proposals that…

The St. Louis Public Schools will ask the Missouri State Board of Education for permission to sponsor a new charter school that will lease space in a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 11, 2012 - If a bill filed for the new session of the Missouri legislature passes, charter…

The 2012 Missouri legislative session is underway, and much of the first-day talk revolved around the challenges facing the state’s public schools.In…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-997827.mp3In August, four new charter schools opened in the city of St. Louis.…

Two under-performing St. Louis charter schools will close at the end of the school year.James French, chairman of Missouri Baptist University's Education…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 19, 2011 - Citing continued shortcomings in academic achievement and governance, Missouri…