Mary Armstrong

Sixty years ago, Brown v. Board of Education outlawed segregated schools. Now, race and another Brown family are in the news: 18-year-old Michael Brown…

On the 60th anniversary of the historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision Saturday, a small group rallied in front of City Hall to call on elected…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 16, 2012 - Back in August, when Missouri schools received their annual report cards and St.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 19, 2012 - The kind of change that only came through a teachers’ strike in Chicago has been…

St. Louis Public Schools employees will get raises for the first time since the 2008-2009 school year under a contract approved Tuesday night by the…

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…

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…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 12, 2009 - The five-member committee whose earlier report led to the St. Louis Public Schools…