School Transfers

Normandy marching band performs during the VP Parade in Forest Park Saturday, July 4, 2015.

Education

Parents still wary of Normandy schools, despite upgrade in academic standing

Ryan Delaney

Last Tuesday was supposed to be a monumental day for Normandy’s public school district. It was kicking off 2018 with a distinction it had not enjoyed in…

Second-grade students at Koch Elementary School in the Riverview Gardens school district listen to a book reading Thursday.

Education

Riverview Gardens school transfer program dwindles

A new, voluntary version of the Riverview Gardens’ school transfer program is serving just a fraction of the students enrolled the year before.Although…

The Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Mo. Legislative action here on Thursday by Sen. Jason Crowell would refer the "right-to-work" issue to voters next year.

Government, Politics & Issues

A new normal awaits when 2017 Missouri session starts Wednesday

Marshall Griffin

Not since Matt Blunt was governor of Missouri nearly a decade ago did the Republican Party control both the executive branch and both houses of the…

A new study finds that nearly one-third of public school students would leave the St. Louis district if they could take advantage of a contested Mo. law that lets them transfer to better-performing districts.

Education

New year, old issue: Lawmakers will try again to change student transfer rules

Dale Singer

With a new Missouri governor ready to take over, lawmakers are trying once again to solve an old problem: how students in unaccredited school districts…

Shammara Smith's son, Ahmon, is a sophomore at Oakville High. Her daughter, Ahmiya, is in fifth grade at Blaze Elementary in the Mehlville school district.

Education

Riverview Gardens transfer parents react to district’s classification upgrade

With the Riverview Gardens School District regaining provisional accreditation in January, parents who transferred their children to other districts under…

Education

Unaccredited no more: Riverview Gardens gets stamp of approval from state board for January upgrade

Updated at 5:30 p.m. with comments from superintendent — After almost a decade without accreditation from the state of Missouri, the Riverview Gardens…

Government, Politics & Issues

'Right to work' among bills pre-filed on the first day Missouri legislators could act

Marshall Griffin

The start of December is the start of Missouri lawmakers pre-filing legislation for the 2017 legislative session.One that has been controversial for some…

Riverview Gardens Superintendent Scott Spurgeon said he is optimistic the district will return to provisional accreditation, following a recommendation from the state department of elementary and secondary education board on Nov. 23, 2016.

Education

Missouri officials recommend provisional accreditation for Riverview Gardens district

Riverview Gardens School District should regain provisional accreditation, according to a recommendation from officials with Missouri's Department of…

Former Riverview Gardens Superintendent Scott Spurgeon discusses the district's progress at a state hearing on May 5, 2016.

Education

Riverview Gardens floats idea to help its bottom line — and students who have transferred out

More than 400 Riverview Gardens students enrolled in other area school districts under Missouri’s transfer law may be able to stay in their current…

Education

Riverview Gardens will have to wait on accreditation upgrade

Dale Singer

Members of the Missouri state school board praised progress made by Riverview Gardens in recent years Tuesday but postponed any vote that could upgrade…