2006

BREAKING NEWS CNN is reporting that President Bush will announce today that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down. UPDATE: U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today released the following statement on the resignation of…

The following report is by Nick Clement of the St. Louis Schools Watch:St. Louis School Board President Veronica O'Brien again has found a way to divert attention from students and teachers to herself. In a…

Advisory Committee Meeting Today By Antonio D. French The special five-member committee appointed by State Education Commissioner Kent King last month to analyze the current state of St. Louis Public Schools is meeting today --…

The Saint Louis Board of Education will meet tonight, June 13, at Carr Lane VPA Middle School, 1004 N. Jefferson Ave.A closed executive session will begin at 5:00 p.m. The open meeting will be held…

UPDATE: ACORN representatives tell us today’s press conference has been cancelled because of “new information” regarding a possible agreement between the group and the Board of Elections on the recent letters mailed to voters registered…

A few weeks ago, Susan Montee, the Democratic candidate for State Auditor, sat down with PUB DEF to talk about her “exciting” race to succeed Claire McCaskill. Montee, who is a CPA and currently the…

Dr. Diana Bourisaw, Superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools, today announced the appointment of Terry Houston as the new principal at Roosevelt High School."Mr. Houston is the right person to lead Roosevelt High. He…

U.S. Senator-elect Claire McCaskill will serve on five Senate committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to the Associated Press. From the AP: The newly elected Missouri Democrat also will have a seat on…