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Superintendent Kelvin Adams meets with students at McKinley Classical Junior Academy in 2008. Emily Rasinski | Post-Dispatch
When classes begin Aug. 20, some 1,300 students in five of the St. Louis Public Schools’ 51 elementary schools will embark on an even…
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Open thread: First lady edition
From Reuters: The Senate has approved congressional voting rights for Washington, D.C. The House is expected to follow suit. And President Barack Obama has promised to sign legislation that grants such rights to D.C. But opponents of such rights likely…
Slay to St. Louis Public Schools: Suburbs are your real competition
Mayor Francis Slay was in to see us yesterday, the first of the three candidates in the Democratic primary for Mayor to talk with us (Irene Smith is coming in this morning. Denise Watson Wesley Coleman is expected Wednesday morning.)
During…
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Monday editorial: Last best hope
The Special Administrative Board that oversees the St. Louis Public Schools today is expected to announce the names of the three finalists for superintendent.
At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the candidates will meet the public at Vashon High School, making formal presentations about…
Wednesday editorial: Charter chaos, charter chances
Recent troubles at two local charter schools offer more evidence that while charters someday might be a viable educational alternative for parents unhappy with St. Louis Public Schools, they have no magic powers. Indeed, the charters are prone to the same…
Charter Schools: A special Commentary page
Sunday’s Commentary page is devoted entirely to the issue of charter schools, particularly whether they have the potential to improve the education of children in the St. Louis Public Schools district. The material grew out of a recent meeting of the…





