The Grade

Gifted Conference This Weekend

JCoaston — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:35 +0000

If you notice a plethora of smart kids downtown this weekend, don’t be alarmed. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and the Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM) is hosting ‘Gateway to Gifted”, the 56th annual convention and exhibit for…

MU students honor area teachers

Valerie Schremp Hahn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:03:01 +0000

We just got this from Mizzou — a notice about area teachers honored there by MU Honors College students who nominated them. Cool idea! Congratulations to these teachers.

The University of Missouri recognized the outstanding teaching abilities of 32 Missouri high…

Free and reduced school lunch numbers rising, districts seeing the need

Valerie Schremp Hahn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:57 +0000

One true measure of the struggling economy is seeing how many students can’t afford to buy school lunches. The federal government offers a free and reduced lunch program to qualifying students, and more and more of them are signing up.

But…

Herbert Hoover and Mentor St. Louis teaming up

Valerie Schremp Hahn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:39:59 +0000

The Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, which has served the community for more than 40 years, will administer the in-school mentoring program Mentor St. Louis has offered in some city schools for nearly 15 years, the groups announced today.

Mentor…

SLPS: Sumner guards used mace correctly to stop fight

David Hunn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:15:53 +0000

Security guards appear to have used mace appropriately to stop a noon-time fight at Sumner High School, St. Louis Public School officials said this afternoon.

The fight involved eight to 12 students, not the three to four reported earlier, said district…

Fight breaks out at Sumner High; Guards mace students

David Hunn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:48:12 +0000

A noon-time fight at Sumner High School sent as many as two dozen students home after security guards sprayed mace to quell the brawlers.

Freshman Deyon Smith, 15, said he had just thrown his food away, and was about to walk out…

President of Missouri State University to step down next year

Kavita Kumar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:26:07 +0000

Michael Nietzel, the president of Missouri State University, has announced that he will step down from his post by December 2010 - or earlier if his replacement is ready to start before then - for various personal and professional reasons.

Nietzel,…

ABC building trade association files suit against Bayless schools, St. Charles ambulance district

David Hunn — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:02 +0000

A regional building trade association is alleging that a local school district and a local ambulance district broke state law by requiring unionized laborers on recent building projects.

The Kansas and Missouri chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors sued the…

Lindbergh teachers approve three-year contract

Valerie Schremp Hahn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:09:23 +0000

I just got this from Lindbergh schools:

Lindbergh teachers voted Thursday night to endorse a new three-year agreement with the Lindbergh Schools administration and board that will pave the way for future decision-making by opening up discussions between teachers and administrators.

The…

Federal economist says early childhood education makes sense

Nancy Cambria — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:15:01 +0000

Citizens for Missouri’s Children held its 25th anniversary luncheon at the Chase Park Plaza today, and its keynote speaker was not a child advocate, but an economist with the Minnesota Federal Reserve.

Rob Grunewald and his upper Midwest colleagues have been…