St. Louis Public School officials have asked teachers to consider taking a temporary pay cut to help make up an $18 million mid-year budget shortage.

The union declined several initial offers — including layoffs, benefit cost increases, and a 5 percent…

Talked to a couple of teachers this morning, regarding last night’s board meeting.

They said they were relieved to get a new contract.

I asked them — after so much heat from the public here on The Grade — about their 3 percent…

St. Louis Public School union members approved a contract last night that included a yearly 3 percent raise and some added language on student discipline and seniority.

School and Local 420 officials said 95 percent of those in attendance voted for…

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…

Superintendent Kelvin Adams has asked the St. Louis Public school board for more time as he and his staff get ready to present school closure recommendations to the district’s administrative board.

The meeting to hear Adams’ proposal has been moved to…

Superintendent Kelvin Adams told the St. Louis Public school board moments ago that he would be ready to present his school closure recommendations the evening of Monday, February 23.

(Editor’s note: Later that afternoon, Adams asked for an extention to Thursday,…