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Special School District staff brace for first year under seclusion ban

Special School District staff brace for first year under seclusion ban

  • Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch

The first year under a new seclusion ban kicked off Monday at Special School District of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County with mixed feelings from staff.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools spent millions fixing up buildings marked for closure

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools spent millions fixing up buildings marked for closure

  • Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch

About 20% of bond funding has gone to 22 schools proposed to close in 2027 under the district's Future Ready consolidation plan.

Two of Kirkwood's newest teachers to work alongside their mothers

Two of Kirkwood's newest teachers to work alongside their mothers

  • Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch

Children of teachers are more than twice as likely to enter the education field than children of non-teachers. It’s rarer, however, for sons to follow their mothers into the classroom.

Recovery high school for substance abuse won't open in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ this fall

Recovery high school for substance abuse won't open in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ this fall

  • Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch

Vivo ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ and Vivo Kansas City were stopped from opening this month by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Missouri student test scores improve in English, math and science

Missouri student test scores improve in English, math and science

  • Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch

All three subjects improved over last year to proficient and advanced rates 45% in English, 44% in math and 42% in science.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ schools respond to Trump admin's 'call to action' on higher education

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ schools respond to Trump admin's 'call to action' on higher education

  • Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch

The letter from McMahon called on university leaders to publicly commit to a set of principles aimed at "rebuilding public confidence and trust in higher education." It required university leaders to adopt or publicly detail planned reforms on admissions, affordability and academic rigor in …

Photos: Incoming ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University students greeted with cheers on move-in day

Photos: Incoming ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University students greeted with cheers on move-in day

  • Laurie Skrivan | Post-Dispatch

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Oriflamme student leaders welcomed the incoming 1,000 first-year students on move-in at Saint Louis University today. Wearing their signature orange shirts, Oriflamme members have become a fixture on move-in day helping the new students adjust to campus life.

Webster Groves School District puts property tax hike on November ballot

Webster Groves School District puts property tax hike on November ballot

  • Aug 14, 2026

The district's first tax hike proposal in 15 years would raise annual property taxes by $500 for a house with an assessed value of $400,000.

Parents, workers blast bid to reshape ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County school districts

Parents, workers blast bid to reshape ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County school districts

  • Aug 14, 2026

Attendees at a new task force's first town hall, on Thursday evening, questioned whether the people most affected would have enough opportunity to weigh in.

Parkway School District to ask voters for tax increase in November

Parkway School District to ask voters for tax increase in November

  • Aug 13, 2026

Parkway is one of several local districts over the past few months that have looked for ways to navigate a convergence of financial pressures faced by public schools.

Read the federal lawsuit against WashU over alleged workplace retaliation

Read the federal lawsuit against WashU over alleged workplace retaliation

  • Aug 12, 2026

The EEOC alleges WashU retaliated against a former Siteman Cancer Center employee after she complained of racial discrimination. Read the federal lawsuit.

Feds accuse WashU of discriminatory firing in lawsuit for former employee

Feds accuse WashU of discriminatory firing in lawsuit for former employee

  • Aug 12, 2026

In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, a former employee of Siteman Cancer Center accuses WashU of firing her in retaliation for filing a racial discrimination complaint.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools again delays vote on closure plan

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools again delays vote on closure plan

  • Aug 12, 2026

The audit is expected to focus on SLPS operations, like property management, as district leaders prepare to shutter more than 20 schools.

Webster Groves, skeptical of library demolition, tells university to come back in 30 days

Webster Groves, skeptical of library demolition, tells university to come back in 30 days

  • Aug 12, 2026

Several members of a Webster Groves commission said they don't think Webster University has done enough to prove it should be able to tear down a historic library.

Woman was finishing Ph.D. at WashU before fatal crash in north ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´

Woman was finishing Ph.D. at WashU before fatal crash in north ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´

Kennedy Reed, 26, grew up in Mississippi, and her passion for biomedicine had taken her to ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´.

Joe E. Lucco Gymnasium demolition closes chapter in Edwardsville sports history

Joe E. Lucco Gymnasium demolition closes chapter in Edwardsville sports history

Demolition has begun on Joe E. Lucco Gymnasium, closing the book on a building that played a prominent role in Edwardsville athletics for nearly six decades.

St. Mary's and UMSL create partnership for students, staff on both campuses

St. Mary's and UMSL create partnership for students, staff on both campuses

The agreement between UMSL and St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School offers educational opportunities for students and staff.

Webster University asks to tear down historic library to make land 'easier to sell'

Webster University asks to tear down historic library to make land 'easier to sell'

A Webster Groves commission on Tuesday will hear arguments from Webster University officials on why they should be allowed to demolish the historic Luhr Library Building.

Ex-SIU professor pleads guilty after recording sexual conduct in campus hallway

Ex-SIU professor pleads guilty after recording sexual conduct in campus hallway

Prosecutors amended two public indecency charges against former SIU professor Kyle Miller to reckless conduct. He pleaded guilty to one, acknowledging an incident on the Carbondale campus. 

Charter schools plan expansion as ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ school enrollment shrinks

Charter schools plan expansion as ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ school enrollment shrinks

The changes reflect the fluctuating school landscape as birth rates dropped and families shifted to charters or moved out of the city.

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Mascoutah High School employee charged with possessing child porn

Mascoutah High School employee charged with possessing child porn

A Mascoutah High School cafeteria worker is charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Illinois attorney general’s office.

By Huy Mach×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Post-Dispatch

Kehoe names former ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ mayor to state school board

Vincent Schoemehl was mayor for three terms

Special School District of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County bans seclusion after federal probe

Special School District of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County bans seclusion after federal probe

Special School District of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County banned seclusion and supine restraint Thursday night, the district's first policy changes since a federal probe accused staff of overusing the crisis interventions.

Free tuition, books, housing? ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Community College develops new program

Free tuition, books, housing? ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Community College develops new program

The program, a first for ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Community College, will join hundreds of the so-called promise programs across the country, as colleges look to boost enrollments and strengthen local workforces.

Judge rules against Illinois college aid for undocumented immigrants

Judge rules against Illinois college aid for undocumented immigrants

EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge on Friday ruled that Illinois' in-state college tuition and scholarships for undocumented immigrants are unconstitutional.

Principia High School employee had sex with student, charges say

Principia High School employee had sex with student, charges say

Court records say the sexual contact happened between March and May, and police began investigating at the end of May.

Messenger: New education task force in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ can learn from past efforts

Messenger: New education task force in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ can learn from past efforts

From Ferguson Commission Report to Spainhower Commission, the answers to fix ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ schools are out there. 

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University medical school under federal civil rights investigation

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University medical school under federal civil rights investigation

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University's School of Medicine for alleged racial discrimination in its admissions.

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