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×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools employee has Legionnaires' disease

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools employee has Legionnaires' disease

  • Mark Schlinkmann | Post-Dispatch

SLPS says testing for Legionella bacteria at its central office began after state health officials notified them May 27 of a Legionnaire's disease case involving an employee.

Teacher revives school pride at ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´' Sumner High. 'You are the tradition now'

Teacher revives school pride at ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´' Sumner High. 'You are the tradition now'

  • Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch

"He has a level of dedication beyond any teacher I've ever seen," one graduate said. "He's the one who taught us what the Sumner legacy is and how to fully embrace it."

Special School District administrator violated nepotism law, ethics panel says

Special School District administrator violated nepotism law, ethics panel says

  • Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch

A Special School District of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County administrator and Rockwood School District board member ran afoul of a state nepotism law when she employed her mother as a substitute teacher, the state ethics commission concluded.

Schools in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ area are becoming healthcare hubs for families

Schools in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ area are becoming healthcare hubs for families

  • By Richard H. Weiss Special to the Post-Dispatch

From north ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ to Jennings to University City, schools are taking on roles once handled by healthcare providers, social-service agencies and other institutions. 

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools finds Legionella bacteria in water, shuts down central office

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools finds Legionella bacteria in water, shuts down central office

  • Kim Bell | Post-Dispatch

Superintendent Myra Berry told employees the steps were being taken "out of an abundance of caution" while additional tests are being conducted. 

Maplewood school janitor deported to Nicaragua, US Rep. Wesley Bell says

Maplewood school janitor deported to Nicaragua, US Rep. Wesley Bell says

  • Mark Schlinkmann | Post-Dispatch

Boanerges Flores, 53, and his wife were awaiting a decision from an immigration judge on their request for asylum after fleeing Nicaragua in 2022.

Cahokia School District, teachers union reach tentative agreement

Cahokia School District, teachers union reach tentative agreement

  • Belleville News-Democrat

Teachers had been working without a contract for an entire school year.

Closed elementary school in Riverview Gardens to reopen as community center

Closed elementary school in Riverview Gardens to reopen as community center

  • Jun 4, 2026

Former students and staff toured the 70-year-old Danforth Elementary building, sharing memories and signing commemorative ceiling tiles.

Webster University sells a dozen properties, including strip mall

Webster University sells a dozen properties, including strip mall

  • Jun 4, 2026

In a financial filing posted Tuesday, the university said it sold 12 properties, most of them houses, in Webster Groves for a combined $11.6 million.

St. Charles council backs church's plan to raze old buildings

St. Charles council backs church's plan to raze old buildings

  • Jun 3, 2026

Council votes to reverse the city Landmarks Board's decision to block the demolition of three buildings requested by Immanuel Lutheran Church.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ teacher sentenced in scheme to embezzle $400K from Mississippi schools

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ teacher sentenced in scheme to embezzle $400K from Mississippi schools

  • Jun 3, 2026

Monekea Smith-Taylor owned a consulting firm and received money from school districts for services that were never provided then gave a superintendent half of the proceeds.

Missouri school funding overhaul runs into a property assessment problem

Missouri school funding overhaul runs into a property assessment problem

  • Jun 2, 2026

Problems with how Missouri counties assess real estate are complicating an effort to update the formula that determines state aid for public schools. 

Maplewood Richmond Heights community rallies against deportation of school janitors

Maplewood Richmond Heights community rallies against deportation of school janitors

  • Jun 1, 2026

Dozens of parents brought their children to the rally to show support for their schoolmate Mauren, who is going into third grade.

Photos: Hundreds in Maplewood Richmond Heights community rally against deportation of school janitors

Photos: Hundreds in Maplewood Richmond Heights community rally against deportation of school janitors

  • Jun 1, 2026

Hundreds of students, teachers and staff in the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District community rallied against the deportation of school janitor Boanerges Flores, of Nicaragua, who was detained by ICE last week.

Maplewood janitor arrested on immigration charges. School community 'heartbroken'

Maplewood janitor arrested on immigration charges. School community 'heartbroken'

Boanerges Flores, of Nicaragua, was detained during a routine immigration appointment, and his wife, Alba Matamoro, received an ankle monitor.

Algebra teacher rounds out the 2025-26 Teacher of the Month honorees

Algebra teacher rounds out the 2025-26 Teacher of the Month honorees

With the 2025-26 school year approaching its end, teachers across the country say goodbye to their students and classes. Once again, educators have proven to be influential changemakers the next generation needs to prepare for the real world. It has never been more important to honor the har…

Former ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ school administrator gets 2-year prison term for immigration and gun charges

Former ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ school administrator gets 2-year prison term for immigration and gun charges

Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines schools superintendent who was once an educational rising star, will serve two years in prison for his conviction on immigration and gun charges.

Students file another sexual abuse lawsuit against ex-principal at Riverview Gardens

Students file another sexual abuse lawsuit against ex-principal at Riverview Gardens

In April, a former student of the Ferguson Florissant School District won a $1.75 million settlement after suing Cedric Gerald for harassment.

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Maplewood Richmond Heights taps former Francis Howell superintendent as interim leader

Maplewood Richmond Heights taps former Francis Howell superintendent as interim leader

Mary Hendricks-Harris will serve as acting superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights as district leaders search for a permanent replacement of Bonita Jamison.

Special School District board approves pay freeze as staff protest

Special School District board approves pay freeze as staff protest

Special School District of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County will freeze pay for its staff next year in an effort to right a years-long financial crisis.

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Content by Confluence Academies. As the school year draws to a close, it is worth celebrating what scholars have accomplished — in classrooms, on stages, on the track and beyond. 

Ferguson-Florissant settles former student's sex abuse lawsuit for $1.75 million

Ferguson-Florissant settles former student's sex abuse lawsuit for $1.75 million

The principal, Cedric Gerald, is facing criminal charges in a sex abuse case involving several students in another district. He remains in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ County jail.

Special School District looks to freeze staff pay. Board votes Tuesday.

Special School District looks to freeze staff pay. Board votes Tuesday.

The district is considering "cost-containment measures" across all employee groups, a spokeswoman said. 

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools 'ghosted' developer on sale. Now it may pay $2M for demolition.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools 'ghosted' developer on sale. Now it may pay $2M for demolition.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Public Schools plans to move forward with demolishing buildings even as one developer says it has failed to respond to his attempts to buy one of the schools.

Refugee support is drying up in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. Afghan programs face uncertain future

Refugee support is drying up in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. Afghan programs face uncertain future

A tutoring program run by nonprofit Welcome Neighbor STL is one of several supports for Afghan refugees in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ that leaders say are under threat as federal funding expires.

Catholic school in St. Charles County ends K-8 program, combines with nearby school

Catholic school in St. Charles County ends K-8 program, combines with nearby school

The "reconfiguration" will send St. Joseph students to nearby St. Paul, the archdiocese said.

Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session

Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session

The breakdown killed legislation that would have shaped Kehoe’s push for an A-F grading system for public schools, one of his top education priorities. 

SLU fraternity suspended for hazing

SLU fraternity suspended for hazing

The university said Alpha Eta Rho fraternity can no longer participate in any university-related activity, from chapter meetings to recruitment.

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´' only Montessori high school to close after 10 years

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´' only Montessori high school to close after 10 years

Montessori Adolescent Program (MAP) middle and high school will close this month with 26 students and seven staff members.

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