2006

The following is a repost of an SLS Watch article by R.E. Porter:In recent weeks, St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Diana Bourisaw has presented a detailed plan for raising student achievement in St. Louis to…

FLU BE GONE — Almost over the flu and a sunny day outside, we might actually leave the house today — without a pocketful of tissues and cough drops! Wish us luck and send us…

Several African-American elected officials and community leaders have asked supporters of the extremely well-funded Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures why so little of their budget is being spent with and on the black community. “As…

by Tina Rutherford, Sarah Hyduke, Paige Kuske, and Heather RollA group of Washington University graduate social work students surveyed students from Vashon High School and the ninth grade center at Williams to establish whether or…

KTVI Channel 2 is reporting that a lawsuit is being filed by citizens on behalf of former Superintendent Creg Williams and former Vashon basketball coach Floyd Irons, who were both were fired last week. The…

The Parent Assembly will be meeting Thursday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Metro High School, 4017 McPherson Avenue.Elois Brooks, chief academic officer for the St. Louis Public Schools, is scheduled to speak.

St. Louis Congressman Lacy Clay and Republican Congressman Jon Porter from Nevada will convene a congressional field hearing Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Washington University Medical Center. According to a press release from Clay’s office,…

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…

In the three week since St. Louis Public School's treasurer abruptly resigned, Superintendent Creg Williams still has not asked the school board to approve a new one. In the meantime, without a vote of the…