School District

School District, Alton Police Stand by Decision to Handcuff Child

Jmiyha Rickman was reportedly throwing what has been described as a bad tantrum at Loy Joy Elementary.

2013/03/07

Substitute Teacher Removed for Bringing a Taser to School

The Rockwood School District told parents of the incident in a letter.

2013/02/27

Missouri Schools Reconsider Arming Security Directors

The district’s policy committee first looked at the issue last month and delved into more details of the plan this week.

2013/02/22

File photo of girls attending their prom (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)

Legal Action Threatened Over School Prom Policy

A small southeast Missouri school district is facing a threat of legal action over a policy barring same-sex couples from attending prom together.

2013/02/14

University City School District Takes Second Look at Security

University City is the latest school district in the region to take a second-glance at security.

2013/01/18

St. Louis District Sheds ‘Unaccredited’ Label

The Missouri Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to let the St. Louis public school district shed its “unaccredited” label, a move that makes it no longer subject to a state law allowing students to transfer to better-performing districts.

2012/10/16

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East St. Louis Schools Cut Jobs Amid Money Crunch

The troubled East St. Louis school district is cutting 50 administrative jobs amid concerns the school system may run out of money by the end of September.

2012/08/07

Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon hands out free backpacks full of school supplies to students at East Middle School in Joplin, Missouri on August 17, 2011. East Middle School was destroyed by the May 22, 2011 tornado and rebuilt in a former warehouse over the summer. UPI/Tom Uhlenbrock

Joplin Schools Brace for Storm Season

Since school started last August, the Joplin School District’s approach has been to educate students about weather and preparedness in the event of a storm.

2012/03/22

Merging School Districts in Illinois Unlikely

Gov. Quinn proposed merger to save money.

2012/01/06

Group Seeks State Audit Of Rockwood District

The audit would include an examination of the district’s longtime, exclusive relationship with Glenn Construction Co.

2011/10/05

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