Education funding

Across the St. Louis region, many members of Alpha Kappa Alpha ended the presidential election season Tuesday at watch parties. Many Black sorority members say they want the country’s next president to expand women's rights, create economic security for Black Americans and support education reform.

East Side Aligned received a nearly $450,000 Illinois state grant to help bring safe and enriching afterschool programming to the Metro East. The East St. Louis nonprofit plans to open on-site mental health services and expand its STEAM programs to area youth.

There are 46% more slots available this school year for before care, and 15% more available for after care for the 42 elementary schools in St. Louis Public Schools.

A federal program is sending free electric school buses to districts across the country. The buses are better for the environment and drivers say they’re fun to drive, but there are some downsides.

Request includes $35M for ‘newcomers,’ comes amid projected state budget deficit.

A new report found Missouri’s rural teachers are paid better only than those in Arkansas.

As advocates are eager to expand eligibility for use of public funds for private schools, MOScholars participants face months-long waits for tuition aid.

Illinois advocates have continued calls to speed up contributions to new Illinois schools funding formula.

The program provides federal support for high-need school districts to implement, improve or expand their human resources system, which must include a performance-based compensation system.

If approved, the first funding formula increase since 2020 would cost taxpayers an additional $120 million.