/tags/ferguson-florissant-school-district Ferguson-Florissant School District en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-09/ferguson-florissant-superintendent-leave-allegations-sexual-harassment-retaliation The school board announced Jocelyn Pugh-Walker and Brent Mitchell will lead the district as acting co-superintendents. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-09/ferguson-florissant-superintendent-leave-allegations-sexual-harassment-retaliation Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-11-25/missouri-public-schools-improvement-annual-performance-report Academic performance at most public schools has improved, but attendance is not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT /education/2024-11-25/missouri-public-schools-improvement-annual-performance-report Hiba Ahmad /health-science-environment/2024-02-27/st-louis-area-schools-get-big-bucks-for-electric-school-buses A federal program is sending millions of dollars to a handful of St. Louis-area school districts so they can replace diesel buses with all-electric models. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:28:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-02-27/st-louis-area-schools-get-big-bucks-for-electric-school-buses Kate Grumke /education/2023-08-31/ferguson-florissant-schools-center-mental-health-in-pandemic-learning-loss-bounce-back A new tutoring initiative in the Ferguson-Florissant District is focusing on both academics and mental health for students. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:30:09 GMT /education/2023-08-31/ferguson-florissant-schools-center-mental-health-in-pandemic-learning-loss-bounce-back Kate Grumke /culture-history/2023-05-05/florissant-music-teacher-makes-sure-students-have-new-djembes-to-learn-african-rhythms Florissant music teacher Anthony Griffin raised over $700 for 10 African djembes for his first and second grade students at Commons Lane Elementary School. The drums will help students learn about music that is rooted in Black American heritage and culture. Fri, 05 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2023-05-05/florissant-music-teacher-makes-sure-students-have-new-djembes-to-learn-african-rhythms Britny Cordera /economy-business/2022-10-06/fed-program-attempts-to-diversify-economics-field-by-going-into-classrooms The program aims to make economics engaging and relevant for students of color who are historically underrepresented in the field. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:22:20 GMT /economy-business/2022-10-06/fed-program-attempts-to-diversify-economics-field-by-going-into-classrooms Eric Schmid /education/2021-10-08/ferguson-florissant-school-districts-first-missouri-teacher-of-the-year-reflects-on-recognition After 14 years as a music educator, James Young made history as the first teacher in the Ferguson-Florissant School District to be recognized as the Missouri Teacher of the Year, and the second African American educator in the award’s 64-year history. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:15:22 GMT /education/2021-10-08/ferguson-florissant-school-districts-first-missouri-teacher-of-the-year-reflects-on-recognition Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /education/2020-03-16/we-do-not-have-the-answers-k-12-schools-try-to-figure-out-how-to-go-online School administrators are scrambling to figure out how to move K-12 education fully online as schools throughout the region close their doors and tell… Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:33:50 GMT /education/2020-03-16/we-do-not-have-the-answers-k-12-schools-try-to-figure-out-how-to-go-online Ryan Delaney /education/2019-12-30/st-louis-area-teens-get-mixed-messages-about-consensual-sex Twice a month, about 50 high schoolers gather at Planned Parenthood in midtown St. Louis to attend a sort of alternative sex education class. The students… Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:28:01 GMT /education/2019-12-30/st-louis-area-teens-get-mixed-messages-about-consensual-sex Andrea Smith /education/2019-08-14/ferguson-florissant-students-will-carry-clear-backpacks-see-more-police Middle and high school students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District will have to shove books, binders and calculators into clear backpacks as part… Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:58:59 GMT /education/2019-08-14/ferguson-florissant-students-will-carry-clear-backpacks-see-more-police Ryan Delaney