Charter Schools

Missouri’s top K-12 education official is giving lawmakers mixed grades on the just-completed legislative session.Department of Elementary and Secondary…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 22, 2011 - The Special Administrative Board that runs the St. Louis Public Schools was all set…

Saying the process of collaboration is not what it should have been, St. Louis Public Schools superintendent Kelvin Adams delayed tonight presenting his…

Three new charter schools will open to St. Louis City residents in August.Jamaa Learning Center will serve kindergarten through eighth grade, Preclarus…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 14, 2011 - Should teachers be paid based on how well their students perform on standardized…

To say that turnout last night at the St. Louis Public Schools' parent forum on possible major changes to district policy for next year was low would be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 18, 2011 - Earlier this year, St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams announced…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 11, 2011 - A new report on charter schools in Missouri presents an interesting lesson: It may be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 28, 2011 - What comes to mind when you hear the word "cartel"?You may think first of oil barons…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 21, 2011 - If you can't beat 'em, sponsor 'em.That may become the new attitude by the St. Louis…