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Filed July 28, 2006 by Antonio French
As we reported yesterday, State Education Commissioner Kent King has appointed five people to a special committee charged with analyzing the current state of St. Louis Public Schools and making recommendations to the Missouri Board…
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Filed October 11, 2006 by Antonio French
BREAKING NEWS The Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling today allowing the proposal which seeks to raise the state’s tobacco tax more than 400% to pay for health services to stay on the November ballot.…
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Filed October 29, 2006 by Antonio French
A story in today’s Post-Dispatch recounts much of what has already been reported on this and other websites about allegations of fraud, poor management and collusion by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now…
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Filed November 19, 2006 by Travis Reems · 1 archived comment
Kristen Hinman has a very good article on Superintendent Dr. Diana Bourisaw's new directive to her staff to ensure that all participants in the district's basketball program are eligible to play according to the state's…
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Filed April 13, 2006 by Antonio French
State Rep. Juanita Head Walton (D-81) will be hosting a free Credit Scoring Seminar next weekend at the University of Missouri St. Louis. A poor credit score can cost people thousands of dollars in higher…
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Filed December 19, 2006 by Antonio French
Homeless advocates at the St. Patrick Center will receive a nice Christmas gift today in the form of a $3 million check and an award from the U.S. Government. U.S. Sen. Kit Bond and Congressman…
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Filed June 7, 2006 by Antonio French · 2 archived comments
The chief financial officer of the St. Louis Public Schools had some more bad news for the school board at last night's meeting. The roughly $2 million shortfall for the 2006-2007 budget is actually more…
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Filed September 15, 2006 by Antonio French
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen return to duty today after an eight-week summer vacation. One of the things scheduled for today’s meeting is a brief recognition of the 28-year legislative career of State Sen.…
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Filed December 22, 2006 by Antonio French
COMMENTARY When the balance of power shifted on the St. Louis City School Board back in April, the Post-Dispatch and its education reporter, Steve Giegerich, suddenly began to watch the district with a critical eye.…
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Filed May 25, 2006 by Antonio French · 1 archived comment
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…
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