2006

The American Federation of School Administrators, Local 44, which represents administrative staff and principals in the St. Louis Public Schools recently congratulated some of its members on being recognized by the state as some of…

James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, has died. And Resurrection Lutheran Church, on the corner of West Florissant and Fair Avenues in north St. Louis, was destroyed by fire last night. Click here to see…

As we reported yesterday, hundreds of teachers and staff at 13 city schools were given termination letters this week. They were offered the chance to reapply for their positions, but the president of the teachers'…

You can now get to the St. Louis School Watch blog at www.STLSCHOOLS.org

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…

In one of his last acts as an alderman, License Collector-elect Mike McMillan announced Wednesday over $600,000 in grants for local organizations and businesses. “The wide variety of projects funded by these grants will benefit…

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…

There’s something for every kind of political watcher this weekend — except maybe basketball-hating conservatives. For those pissed off that in the year 2006, Detroit is still producing vehicles that give less than 15 miles…

The State Board of Education is meeting tomorrow in Jefferson City for a regularly scheduled meeting. The State Board and Commissioner of Education D. Kent King will discuss the situation in the St. Louis Public…