Charter Schools

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 11, 2011 - Mayor Francis Slay doesn't have the power to sponsor a charter school on his own, and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 10, 2011 - So you're fed up with hearing about how kids in St. Louis have no quality public…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 28, 2011 - More than 10 years after the first charter school opened in St. Louis, too many…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 17, 2011 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri state board of education advanced a new way to…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-981559.mp3There are 20 charter schools in the city of St. Louis, and when…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-981420.mp3Classes begin Monday in the St. Louis Public School District.But…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 4, 2011 - Missouri education officials have a positive take on the results of MAP tests taken by…

St. Louis will have four new charter schools when school begins in a few weeks.The mayor was on hand when the latest school, Better Learning Communities…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 9, 2011 - About three weeks before Missouri lawmakers ended their session last month, a state…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 2, 2011 - Did the loss of population by St. Louis in the 2010 census mean that charter schools…