On Tuesday鈥檚 St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed the top local education stories of 2017 with 漏 2024 外网天堂 education reporter.
In the last few months of the year, the governor鈥檚 reshaping of the state board of education stirred controversy. Delaney said the governor raised a lot of eyebrows when he placed five members onto the state board of education to
鈥淸Greitens is] just upset with bureaucracy and sees education in Missouri as entrenched,鈥� Delaney said. Greitens wants more money going into classrooms and for students, stating that teachers are underpaid and administrators are overpaid.
鈥淭he issue is some of those things that [Greitens] says are wrong with education in Missouri, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and commissioner can鈥檛 directly influence,鈥� Delaney said. Individual districts deal with issues including teacher salaries.
Another one of Delaney鈥檚 top stories was the (SLPS). For almost two decades, the district went through turmoil and moved between provisional and full accreditation.
鈥淣o one in SLPS or the special administrative board that鈥檚 overseeing it will say that work is done and that SLPS is cured. They see this as a step of part of a long journey,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut it was definitely an emotional moment in terms of a milestone for SLPS.鈥�
Other top educational stories of 2017:
- Budget woes at higher education institutions with cuts at
- Illinois finally gets a budget and
Some of Delaney鈥檚 favorite stories:
Listen to the full discussion:
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