2006

Officials at the St. Louis City Board of Elections tell PUB DEF that based upon morning traffic at the polls, they expect a higher than expected turnout of about 58 to 60 percent — roughly…

This morning St. Louis Public Schools released information stating that in the first four weeks of the school year they hit 99% of projected enrollment and that a majority of schools made their attendance targets:…

St. Louis Public Schools took a moment at Tuesday's school board meeting to honor one of its brightest stars.Brandi Latrice Scott Cross, a 15 year-old Vashon High School student, was recently selected as one of…

School Board President Veronica O'Brien said she and her son were threatened and intimidated by car loads of supporters of ousted Vashon basketball coach Floyd Irons."I came home with my 11 year-old on the backseat…

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by Disgusted teachers who must remain anonymousThe word is out in many of the St. Louis Public Schools! "Make sure your closet is clean and ALL children's coats and book bags are hung on hooks".…

Two St. Louis Public School students will take center stage at the next two World Series games as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Detroit Tigers. Anthanisha McMiller, a 5th grader at Gateway Elementary…

As we reported yesterday, State Education Commissioner Kent King has appointed five people to a special committee charged with analyzing the current state of St. Louis Public Schools and making recommendations to the Missouri Board…

PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE Dozens of ACORN workers were disappointed Tuesday to find that the paychecks they were promised were still not available. And some gave even more details about the organization’s GOTV activities which have…