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SLPS Wouldn’t Benefit From Aldermanic Bill to Raise Sales Tax
Missouri law would have to be changed to allow public school districts to partake in the funding it generates
By Kallie Cox
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, WEPOWER, early childhood education
St. Louis Bill to Raise Sales Tax for Childcare Programs Sparks Fierce Debate
Critics note that under state law, St. Louis Public Schools would not be eligible for the funds
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, early childhood education, Shameem Clark Hubbard, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, WEPOWER, St. Louis Public Schools
St. Louis Bill Raising Taxes for Early Childhood Education Meets Opposition
The aldermanic bill would pave the way to increase sales tax in the city, making it one of the highest in the nation
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Public Schools, early childhood education, Shameem Clark Hubbard, WEPOWER, Solidarity with SLPS, Charli Cooksey, Ben Conover, St. Louis Board of Aldermen
St. Louis’ Eliot School Will See New Life, 2 Decades After Its Closure
It hasn’t been easy, but the new Jubilee Community Wellness Center could be a game changer for a long-neglected space
By Lauren Harpold
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Eliot School, St. Louis Public Schools, Hyde Park, north St. Louis, Jubilee Community Church, Community Development Association, Jubilee Community Wellness Center, Slideshow
Stop the Spin, SLDC: Tax Incentives Hurt St. Louis Kids
For every dollar they tout, SLPS has lost out on another $8 in revenue
By Ben Conover
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis Development Corporation, City of St. Louis, tax incentives, tax abatements
With $35M to Spend on Charter Schools, Opportunity Trust’s Plan Remains Blurry
The St. Louis-based nonprofit has drawn pushback, but says it has kids’ best interests at heart
By Peter Cohen
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Public Schools, charter schools, Missouri charter schools, Opportunity Trust, American Federation of Teachers, Local 420
St. Louis School Board Votes to Cancel College Kids Partnership
Treasurer Adam Layne vows to continue the college savings program without district help
By Mike Fitzgerald
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Adam Layne, College Kids, River City Journalism Fund, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis school board
St. Louis School Board to Vote on Ending College Kids Participation
The district is considering no longer sharing the enrollment info that allows SLPS kindergarteners to be automatically enrolled
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, College Kids, River City Journalism Fund, St. Louis Public Schools, Adam Layne, college savings accounts
St. Louis Public School Supporters Protest Charter School Expansion
Local nonprofit Opportunity Trust was the focus of Monday’s protest at the Delmar Divine
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Delmar Divine, Opportunity Trust, St. Louis Public Schools, WEPOWER, American Federation of Teachers, Local 420
Unruly Audience Causes St. Louis School Board to Adjourn Early
The future of College Kids was on the agenda, but the board wasn’t able to discuss it
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis school board, College Kids, Adam Layne, Keisha Scarlett, Guaranteed Basic Income
Treasurer Defends College Kids to St. Louis School Board
Superintendent Keisha Scarlett has suspended the district’s participation, but Treasurer Adam Layne hopes to undo that decision
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Keisha Scarlett, Adam Layne, College Kids, River City Journalism Fund, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis school board
RFT Reviews the Week: July 10 to July 16, 2023
SLPS stumbles, Greitens gets his legacy and the Hampton Ave. Target is a warzone
By Anonymous
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Week in Review, week in review, St. Louis Public Schools, Target shooting, Eric Greitens, Anchor Stream, Greyhound bus accident, Post Malone, Citypark, free lunch
Missouri Superintendents Hate Their Jobs
There are 95 superintendent vacancies right now across the state
By Rosalind Early
Tags: Missouri News, St. Louis Public Schools, Missouri education, St. Louis schools, Missouri superintendents
RFT Asks: Who Is New SLPS Superintendent Keisha Scarlett?
St. Louis' schools chief shares her first impressions of the city and how she ended up on stage with 2Pac
By Benjamin Simon
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, RFT Asks, St. Louis Public Schools, Keisha Scarlett, St. Louis school superintendent
Missouri Student Test Scores Still Lag Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels
Test scores, however, won't factor into school accreditation until 2024
By Tessa Weinberg
Tags: Missouri News, St. Louis, St. Louis news, news, Missouri news, Missouri, test scores, education, students, parents, schools, Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven, St. Louis Public Schools, Missouri Charter School Association
St. Louis City Joins Forces With Local Schools to Vaccinate Kids Against COVID-19
By Jenna Jones
Tags: St. Louis news, St. Louis, Missouri, pediatric covid vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, where to get kids covid vaccine, St. Louis Public Schools
St. Louis' School District Waited for a Miracle. No One Came
By Danny Wicentowski
Tags: St. Louis, news, St. Louis news, Missouri, SLPS, St. Louis Public Schools, closure
St. Louis Superintendent: 'Losing a School is Like a Death'
St. Louis' Schools Closures Are Devastating — and Great For Loft Developers
Tags: News Feature, Long Form, St. Louis, news, St. Louis news, Missouri, SLPS, St. Louis Public Schools, school closures, Kelvin Adams, Lyon School, Euclid School
St. Louis Students' Classes Go Online, Highlighting City's Problems
By Ryan Krull
Tags: coronavirus, St. Louis Public Schools, St. Raphael the Archangel, iPad, Zoom, St. Louis, Education, COVID-19
Cate Zone Chinese Cuisine Excels in Its Second Location
By Alexa Beattie
Surtsey Has Become One of St. Louis' Best Bands, With a Sound All Its Own
By Steve Leftridge
Red Tape May Be Choking Your Favorite St. Louis Food Truck
Jane Smiley's New Novel, Lucky, Draws on Her Charmed St. Louis Childhood
By Jessica Rogen