Rockwood School District /tags/rockwood-school-district Rockwood School District en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:04:21 GMT Parent sues St. Louis County caterer as E. coli outbreak count rises to 94 /health-science-environment/2024-11-18/parent-files-sues-st-louis-county-caterer-as-e-coli-outbreak-count-rises-to-94 St. Louis County health officials said those affected by the bacterial infection attended four events hosted or catered by Andre’s Banquets and Catering. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:04:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-18/parent-files-sues-st-louis-county-caterer-as-e-coli-outbreak-count-rises-to-94 Sarah Fentem St. Louis County health officials confirm 69 cases of E. coli, expand investigation to 4 events /health-science-environment/2024-11-17/st-louis-county-e-coli-outbreak-investation-expands The St. Louis County Department of Public Health confirmed 69 cases of E. coli since last week's outbreak at Rockwood Summit High School. A dozen people were hospitalized. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:14:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-17/st-louis-county-e-coli-outbreak-investation-expands Andrea Y. Henderson Health workers investigate E. coli outbreak tied to St. Louis County high school /health-science-environment/2024-11-14/health-workers-investigate-e-coli-outbreak-tied-to-st-louis-county-high-school St. Louis County Health Department officials say they’re still determining the cause of the infections and couldn’t give further details about where the event took place. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:36:11 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-14/health-workers-investigate-e-coli-outbreak-tied-to-st-louis-county-high-school Sarah Fentem You may soon find out there's lead in your school's drinking water. Here's what's being done /health-science-environment/2024-02-27/missouri-lead-school-drinking-water-remediation The statewide effort to clean up drinking water was prompted by a 2022 Missouri law, and more than $27 million has been set aside to fix the problems. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-02-27/missouri-lead-school-drinking-water-remediation Kate Grumke Rockwood School District pays $175K to settle discrimination suit with former DEI director /race-identity-and-faith/2023-11-17/rockwood-school-district-settles-employee-discrimination-suit-with-former-dei-director Rockwood School District and its former diversity and equity director settled an employee discrimination lawsuit last month. Brittany Hogan alleged in the February lawsuit that the district ignored her complaints of racist abuse from parents. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:21:31 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-11-17/rockwood-school-district-settles-employee-discrimination-suit-with-former-dei-director Andrea Y. Henderson Missouri school boards are caught in culture wars. Advocates yearn for something more /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-09/missouri-school-boards-are-caught-in-culture-wars-advocates-yearn-for-something-more Amid a growing political divide, education advocates encourage parents and community members to engage with school boards in an effort to keep the focus on what’s best for students, rather than on the priorities of a select few. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 02:59:05 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-09/missouri-school-boards-are-caught-in-culture-wars-advocates-yearn-for-something-more Emily Woodbury Black students in Rockwood School District want diversity programs that create safe spaces /education/2023-03-02/black-students-in-rockwood-school-district-want-diversity-programs-that-create-safe-spaces Black students at Eureka High School are upset that the Rockwood School Board eliminated its diversity and inclusion programs and want the school board to replace their programs or implement new ones. The students say that racist incidents at their school are weighing on them and that they need more diversity programs, which are safe spaces for them. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-02/black-students-in-rockwood-school-district-want-diversity-programs-that-create-safe-spaces Andrea Y. Henderson Bus driver shortages still scramble student commutes a month into St. Louis’ school year /education/2022-09-20/bus-driver-shortages-still-scramble-student-commutes-a-month-into-st-louis-school-year Weeks into the new school year, St. Louis Public Schools still has many canceled routes. Other districts have had to make smaller changes to make the most of thin staffs. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:03:00 GMT /education/2022-09-20/bus-driver-shortages-still-scramble-student-commutes-a-month-into-st-louis-school-year Kate Grumke Rockwood superintendent pauses equity work amid ongoing division on diversity /education/2022-09-02/rockwood-superintendent-pauses-equity-work-amid-ongoing-division-on-diversity In an email to principals, Superintendent Curtis Cane said the district would delay equity efforts while he reviews the training. But he said the work will continue. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:21:52 GMT /education/2022-09-02/rockwood-superintendent-pauses-equity-work-amid-ongoing-division-on-diversity Andrea Y. Henderson, Kate Grumke Outside groups fail to capture decisive wave of school board seats in St. Louis-area races /education/2022-04-06/outside-groups-weighed-in-on-st-louis-school-board-races-with-mixed-results Despite candidate guides that circulated on social media, results in St. Louis region school board races didn’t point to one clear ideological trend. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:37:17 GMT /education/2022-04-06/outside-groups-weighed-in-on-st-louis-school-board-races-with-mixed-results Kate Grumke