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08.27.2009 6:17 pm

Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, visits St. Louis Public Schools

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Arne Duncan talks to SLPS Superintendent Kelvin Adams Thursday

Arne Duncan talks to SLPS Superintendent Kelvin Adams.

Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, told a crowd gathered at a St. Louis Public school that he supported union-district partnerships, schools that serve whole communities, high-quality charters, and aggressive efforts…

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08.20.2009 11:51 am

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to visit St. Louis

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It looks like the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, will be visiting St. Louis.

Rumors have floated through St. Louis Public — as well as Washington circles — recently.

Then, this morning, St. Louis Judge Jimmie Edwards, who is working with…

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05.12.2009 6:14 pm

St. Louis Public union votes to turn down contract, 3% raise

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Public Schools teachers union voted Monday night to turn down the districts’ final contract offer, which included a raise of at least 3 percent each year.

The union, American Federation of Teachers Local 420, said the meeting “ended…

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