U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (center) talks with St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams (right) at Lexington Elementary School in August 2009.
Forget about urban school reform on a grand scale. A modest, hyper-local approach may be the surest way…
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was in St. Louis last week with Randi Weingarten, president of American Federation of Teachers, to visit city public schools. At a joint appearance at Lexington School, the secretary was happy to cede the spotlight to…
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…
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…
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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…
Consultants have recommended that Mann Elementary School on Juniata Street be closed. Emily Rasinski | Post-Dispatch
The final bell may toll for 27 of St. Louis Public Schools’ 87 buildings, some immediately and others over the next several years. That’s the advice…
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…
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…
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…
