2006

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…

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License Fees received by the City of St. Louis from the St. Louis Cardinals: Actual Tax Receipts 2004 - $3,402,298Actual Tax Receipts 2005 - $4,971,379Revised Tax Estimate 2006 - $5,000,000Official Tax Estimate 2007 - $0…

A recent wave of high-fives and hearts fluttering greeted news from Dr.Creg Williams that he was initiating some bold moves to address the age-old problem of school achievement. We should congratulate, commend and support Dr.…

A crowd of more than 50 people picketed outside the home of School Board President Veronica O'Brien tonight calling for her removal from the board and the rehiring of basketball coach Floyd Irons.The crowd, led…

Pub Def editor Antonio D. French, Arch City Chronicle publisher Dave Drebis, and (soon-to-be) State Sen. Jeff Smith were the guests on "Collateral Damage" with host Fred Hessel on Monday. The topics of discussion were…

The Saint Louis Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting Work Session and a Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at Carr Lane VPA Middle School. The Special Board Meeting Work Session…

Latino-owned business along Cherokee Street in south St. Louis are closed today in recognition of the national “Day Without Immigrants” protest. “We are tired of being treated like second-class citizens,” said Carlos A. Dominguez, the…

A new television ad attacking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Claire McCaskill features photos of Hispanic men and women carrying Mexican flags with a female voice delivering the following message: Between 10 and 12 million illegal…