Melanie Adams

Government, Politics & Issues

New book on civil rights in St. Louis aims to educate upper elementary students

Alex Heuer

A new book designed for upper elementary students shares the stories of ordinary men and women in St. Louis who fought for equal rights.Amanda Doyle and…
Arts

Cut & Paste: Children's book authors want kids to know Rosa Parks 'wasn't the end of the story'

Nancy Fowler

How do you condense more than 150 years of civil rights history in to a single book — and make it understandable and meaningful to a fifth grader?St.…
Education

To get better schools, nurture better teachers, panel says

Dale Singer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 15, 2011 - How can American schools help guarantee that they have the best teachers possible?A…