2006

After voting to table a motion to close Cleveland High School to allow time for public input, three members of the board appear ready to force a vote on the matter while some board members…

This letter was submitted to the Post-Dispatch by school board members Veronica O'Brien, Bill Purdy, Donna Jones, and Peter Downs in hopes it would be considered for publication on Sunday, September 3. They requested the…

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding their Legislative Action Seminar on Thursday at the Chase Park Plaza. There will be several panel discussions on economic development, politics and technology featuring state…

At its last school board meeting, St. Louis Public Schools honored three teachers as the top three Teachers of the Year for 2006. They were among 92 teachers who were honored in May for their…

It’s hot all over, but it might be getting even hotter in the 60th State Rep District. Jamilah Nasheed’s campaign today mailed out a piece that asks voters if they want to go “backwards” or…

It’s Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and St. Louis Public Schools students will exercise their right to vote in a mock election. Students will be casting their ballots for candidates in key state and…

The following is a repost from SLSWatch by Nick Clement:At the Parent Assembly meeting last Thursday night, St. Louis Public Schools Board Member Ron Jackson made the outrageous claim that "Accreditation is a ruse!"According to…

School Board president Veronica O’Brien was denied a restraining order today against fired Vashon basketball coach Floyd Irons and his friend and supporter, Demetrius Johnson. O’Brien had alleged that the two — along with several…