/tags/st-louis-public-schools St. Louis Public Schools en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:29:45 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-24/slps-board-candidate-robert-mason-drops-out There are now 11 candidates running in the April 8 election to fill three seats on the board. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:29:45 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-24/slps-board-candidate-robert-mason-drops-out Hiba Ahmad /education/2025-02-20/st-louis-public-schools-board-of-education-installs-borishade-superintendent The board appointed Borishade as superintendent during a closed session Tuesday night without opening up a formal hiring process. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:21:12 GMT /education/2025-02-20/st-louis-public-schools-board-of-education-installs-borishade-superintendent Hiba Ahmad /education/2025-02-19/st-louis-public-schools-state-lawmakers-support A group of parents, students and school leaders held a "Day of Action" in Jefferson City, where they asked state lawmakers to support legislation to fully fund public schools. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:50:43 GMT /education/2025-02-19/st-louis-public-schools-state-lawmakers-support Hiba Ahmad /news-briefs/2025-02-13/new-buses-st-louis-public-schools-transportation The announcement of the new contract with school transportation provider Zu̅m comes after the school district has relied on a patchwork of vendors to get kids to and from school. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:19:52 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-13/new-buses-st-louis-public-schools-transportation Hiba Ahmad /education/2025-01-15/st-louis-public-schools-board-sadie-weiss-resigns "I can no longer serve on a board in good conscience that isn't acting ethically and upholding a responsibility to the public to thoroughly evaluate and report on the district's mismanagement of funds," Weiss said before walking out of Tuesday night's meeting. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:36:00 GMT /education/2025-01-15/st-louis-public-schools-board-sadie-weiss-resigns Hiba Ahmad /education/2025-01-07/lawsuit-accuses-st-louis-public-school-board-of-illegally-banning-advocate-from-meetings According to the lawsuit, the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education told Chester Asher he’d been warned about being “disrespectful” while speaking at public meetings before issuing a six-month ban. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:01:07 GMT /education/2025-01-07/lawsuit-accuses-st-louis-public-school-board-of-illegally-banning-advocate-from-meetings Debra Chandler Landis /education/2025-01-03/12-candidates-st-louis-public-schools-board-of-education A dozen candidates have filed to run for three seats on the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education in April. Missing from the list are two current board members, Matt Davis and Natalie Vowell. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-03/12-candidates-st-louis-public-schools-board-of-education Hiba Ahmad /news-briefs/2024-12-31/st-louis-public-schools-board-vice-president-no-second-term Matt Davis announced his decision hours ahead of the deadline to file paperwork to run for another term in April. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:07:54 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-31/st-louis-public-schools-board-vice-president-no-second-term Brian Moline /2024-12-23/top-24-st-louis-public-radio-stories-2024-in-missouri-illinois It's been a wild year rife with protests, innovation, petty scandals, insects, celestial happenings — and much more. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-12-23/top-24-st-louis-public-radio-stories-2024-in-missouri-illinois Jessica Rogen /education/2024-12-17/slps-kacy-davis-head-transportation-new-registration-policy St. Louis Public Schools has named Kacy Davis as its new head of transportation after the previous director, Toyin Akinola, retired in October. The district will implement a new policy to require all parents of current SLPS students to re-enroll their children for the next school year. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:38:08 GMT /education/2024-12-17/slps-kacy-davis-head-transportation-new-registration-policy Hiba Ahmad