/tags/university-city-school-district University City School District en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:35:59 GMT /education/2022-01-27/university-city-to-share-black-history-with-community-through-the-1619-project The School District of University City wants the community to participate in a monthlong book study of "The 1619 Project" by Nikole Hannah-Jones beginning Feb. 4. The study will include weekly virtual learning sessions, book discussions and question-and-answer sessions. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:35:59 GMT /education/2022-01-27/university-city-to-share-black-history-with-community-through-the-1619-project Andrea Y. Henderson /education/2021-12-06/why-education-researchers-want-to-focus-on-academic-growth-instead-of-just-achievement A new report highlights schools that have seen student growth in academics, despite higher percentages of students who qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch. It’s part of a push to focus on more than achievement scores. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:17:18 GMT /education/2021-12-06/why-education-researchers-want-to-focus-on-academic-growth-instead-of-just-achievement Kate Grumke /education/2021-11-22/school-districts-across-st-louis-are-taking-long-thanksgiving-breaks-to-address-stress A dozen school systems in the St. Louis area extended their Thanksgiving breaks this year. It’s part of an ongoing effort to address pandemic burnout among staff and students. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:31:18 GMT /education/2021-11-22/school-districts-across-st-louis-are-taking-long-thanksgiving-breaks-to-address-stress Kate Grumke /education/2021-08-20/st-louis-teachers-say-soul-of-education-at-stake-in-debate-over-how-to-teach-history In many school districts, there is a tense debate mounting over whether teachers should discuss the role racism and discrimination have played throughout our nation’s history. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:56:38 GMT /education/2021-08-20/st-louis-teachers-say-soul-of-education-at-stake-in-debate-over-how-to-teach-history Kendall Crawford /education/2021-06-22/washu-researchers-bring-free-coronavirus-tests-to-north-st-louis-county-schools Washington University researchers are working with the National Institutes of Health to provide five St. Louis County school districts free saliva testing for the coronavirus. The RADx-Up research program set up drive-thru testing sites on school campuses throughout the Normandy, Jennings, Pattonville, University City and Ferguson-Florissant school districts. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:19:09 GMT /education/2021-06-22/washu-researchers-bring-free-coronavirus-tests-to-north-st-louis-county-schools Kendall Crawford /education/2021-03-26/schools-are-planning-extended-summer-school-in-effort-to-make-up-ground There's more funding available for summer learning, but schools will have to overcome exhausted staff and students to persuade them to show up this summer. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:58:17 GMT /education/2021-03-26/schools-are-planning-extended-summer-school-in-effort-to-make-up-ground Ryan Delaney /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/2020-01-02/math314-tries-to-help-students-do-more-than-memorize-math-equations What is there to say about the number 7? It’s odd, it’s prime. It can be reached by adding 3 + 4, 5 + 2 and 6 + 1.That may be how a teacher has a “math… Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:39:13 GMT /education/2020-01-02/math314-tries-to-help-students-do-more-than-memorize-math-equations Ryan Delaney /education/2019-07-09/10-000-st-louis-students-will-take-social-emotional-health-survey-next-school-year Almost three dozen schools in the St. Louis area will track their students’ social-emotional health from the start of the upcoming school year to the end.… Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:22:10 GMT /education/2019-07-09/10-000-st-louis-students-will-take-social-emotional-health-survey-next-school-year Ryan Delaney /education/2019-03-07/giving-kids-a-say-schools-switch-from-suspensions-to-restorative-justice There are no desks in AP Latin class at University City High School. Students instead “circle up” by facing each other in plastic chairs.As the stuffed… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:08:35 GMT /education/2019-03-07/giving-kids-a-say-schools-switch-from-suspensions-to-restorative-justice Ryan Delaney