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The exterior of a brick building. To the right of the frame is a trio of red, yellow and pink toy cars. The building features a green and glass door, above which reads "Welcome to the Soulard School."

Education

St. Louis charter schools are forming a new special education co-op

Kate Grumke

The charters are pooling resources to try to streamline special education services and cut contractor costs.

Education

St. Louis universities and schools are teaming up to study education issues

Kate Grumke

A new research collaboration is focusing on how and why students leave St. Louis city schools before the end of the school year.

Gavin Schiffres, right, started a charter school in St. Louis after he and is partner served as Teach For America corps members in the St. Louis area. Here, Schiffres works with a student at Kairos Academics during the school's first week on Aug. 15, 2019.

Education

Teach For America Will Stop Placing Volunteers In St. Louis Schools To Focus On Alumni

Ryan Delaney

TFA is known for placing recent college grads in classrooms for two-year assignments. Now, the organization says it will prioritize the 600 alumni in the region.

Meramec Elementary School Principal Jonathan Strong works with a preschool student on writing letters. Strong will have more flexibility next year to improve the St. Louis school.

Education

Kindergarten Classes Shrink As Parents Look For Alternatives To Virtual

Ryan Delaney

School administrators are trying to figure out just what all the 5-year-olds are up to, as many did not show up — or log on — for the first day of school.

Samuel Williams helps his two children onto the Jefferson Elementary School morning shuttle bus Friday, March 2, 2018. Williams said since it started in January, the shuttle provides safety and a routine for getting to school.

Education

From Competition To Cooperation: District And Charter Schools Are Working Together

Ryan Delaney

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…

Education

4 Charter Schools Opening In August; 1 Closing

Ryan Delaney

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…

Representatives from organizations receiving funding from the Regional Business Council and Civic Progress pose for a photo. The Concil and Civic Progress announced more than $2 million in funding for these organizations on June 18.

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Business Groups Invest More Than $2 Million In St. Louis-Area Community Improvement Programs

Eric Schmid

The Regional Business Council and Civic Progress on Tuesday announced more than $1 million in funding for eight St. Louis community organizations working…

University City senior Kaya Blount talks about being nervous for an upcoming college audition during a restorative circle in Latin class. "When you're just able to talk about it, it doesn't get to the point where it's harmful to you," she said.

Education

Giving Kids A Say: Schools Switch From Suspensions To Restorative Justice

Ryan Delaney

There are no desks in AP Latin class at University City High School. Students instead “circle up” by facing each other in plastic chairs.As the stuffed…

Education

St. Louis Public Schools Could Be Back In Local Hands In April

Ryan Delaney

The Missouri state school board sent strong signals to leadership of St. Louis Public Schools Tuesday it will end its 12-year oversight of the district…

Iris Jackson works with first-graders on a reading comprehension assignment in October 2018 at Patrick Henry Downtown Academy in downtown St. Louis.

Education

A second try at finding their calling for these 1st-year teachers

Ryan Delaney

A group of middle-aged adults is back in school this fall. This time, though, they’re at the front of the classroom learning how to be teachers.St. Louis…