2006

In his final American speech as the leader of the United Nations, Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke in Missouri yesterday at the Truman Presidential Museum and Library in Independence. “The US has given the world…

An article in yesterday's St. Louis Schools Watch e-newsletter states that "the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved five more charter schools for St. Louis". According to a DESE spokesman, that is not…

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…

STLSchools.org will be regularly updated again starting on August 28, the first day of the 2006-2007 school year.Until then, post your own SLPS news stories in the comments section of this post. 121 Comments: Anonymous…

Dr. Lynn Spampinato's tenure as chief academic officer of the St. Louis Public Schools ended six months ago, but the effects of some of her controversial decisions are still being uncovered.At a recent meeting of…

In a room on the 18th floor of Bank of America Plaza on a rainy Friday afternoon, just hours before the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Championship, the team’s owners, their developer, and Mayor…

Over the next few days we’ll be discussing Constitutional Amendment 2, the Stem Cell Research Initiative. Believe us, we’re just as confused as you are. Feel free to leave your two cents. Last week on…

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…

by Peter DownsMarch 2, 2006 -- Nearly 80 people attended a meeting at Mullanphy School last night to discuss problems with student transportation and a longer school day. The meeting was arranged in response to…