2006

After weeks of rumors, the St. Louis Board of Education has placed a resolution on the agenda of next week's regular meeting to close Cleveland JROTC Academy.At an administrative meeting tonight, Superintendent Creg Williams told…

As you may have heard, or even seen, Jim Talent is using his considerable financial advantage over his Democratic challenger, Claire McCaskill, to start running television commercials rather early, with well over three months before…

Spampinato's $1 million miscalculation By Antonio D. French 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…

The Metropolitan Association for Philanthropy will hold a teleconference today at 1:00 to discuss the state of the St. Louis Public Schools. A quick call to MAP confirmed that no one from SLPS was invited…

The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 65-34, has passed a controversial bill that gives broad authority to President George W. Bush to interpret (or re-interpret) the long-standing Geneva Convention standards on the treatment of…

By Susan Turk and Peter DownsFebruary 6, 2006 -- A group of parents gathered at Washington Montessorion Friday morning to express their continueddissatisfaction with the school. Parent DelisaTaylor, who has had children in the Montessori…

Exactly one week before Election Day, a new CNN poll shows the race between Republican Jim Talent and Democrat Claire McCaskill tied.Of 565 Likely Voters:Jim Talent - 49%Claire McCaskill - 49%(Sampling Error: +/- 4%)Of the…

by Another ParentIt is interesting that the district is closing down magnet rooms, if not entire schools, citing lack of enrollment. As a parent I received my brochure in the mail announcing the Dec. 6th…