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Tag: St. Louis Public Schools

Best and worst of times for St. Louis City parents of school kids

June 29, 2011 City Mom Education, Missouri region, Youth issues 6 comments

There is a widespread misperception that, unless it’s a Catholic school or very expensive private school, to send your children to school in the

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School deseg: history, politics, impact, future?

January 12, 2011 Frank Kovarik Education, History, Missouri region One comment

Through a great recent post at UrbanSTL that led me to an equally great older article in the Riverfront Times, I discovered a book

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A pioneer in year-round education calls it quits

November 11, 2010 Stacy Mergenthal Education, Missouri region Leave a comment

The Francis Howell school district of St. Charles County [Missouri] voted to end a nearly 40-year tradition of year-round education (YRE) for their elementary

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