Charter Schools

Running a new school is not all that different from any other startup business. There are surprises, pivots and changes.Kairos Academies, an independent…

The Biome School, a small, independent public charter school in St. Louis, has to rely on donations for a quarter of its funding to educate 178 students.…

It’s not unusual to see several school buses crisscrossing St. Louis neighborhoods early in the morning, each carrying just a few kids.There’s a chance…

The founder and leader of St. Louis College Prep submitted phony attendance sheets to the state education department for several years in order to funnel…

City Garden Montessori, located in the Shaw neighborhood, is a preK-8 charter school committed to anti-biased, anti-racist (ABAR) practices. Finding…

Gavin Schiffres pulls caffeinated hard candy wrappers out of the pocket of his dress slacks, admitting he’s only been sleeping a few hours a night. It’s…

Three charter schools are enrolling students this summer before opening their doors for the first time in August.Two schools will be run by longtime…

House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where the O’Fallon Republican discussed some of the issues that may…

Seniors at St. Louis College Prep will be the independent public school’s first, last and only graduating class.St. Louis College Prep, a charter middle…

State Rep. Phil Christofanelli joins Politically Speaking for the first time to talk about some of his key priorities for the 2019 legislative session.The…