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Catholic school in St. Charles County ends K-8 program, combines with nearby school
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (125+ words) JOSEPHVILLE" Kindergarten through eighth grade students finished the year at St. Joseph Catholic School for the final time Thursday. Montessori Adolescent Program (MAP) middle and high school will close this month with 26 students and seven staff members. The university said…...
Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (161+ words) A wide-ranging education package backed by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe collapsed in the final days of the legislative session after negotiations over school accountability became a fight over which communities should be opened to charter schools. Montessori Adolescent Program (MAP)…...
SLU fraternity suspended for hazing
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (119+ words) ST. LOUIS " St. Louis University has suspended a fraternity after investigating a report of hazing. Montessori Adolescent Program (MAP) middle and high school will close this month with 26 students and seven staff members. The St. Louis native's spectacular success in…...
Paid internships available for area high school students
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (132+ words) St. Louis Community College, in partnership with the St. Louis Internship Program" operated by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis" is launching two new paid summer workforce internship programs designed to prepare high school juniors and seniors for careers…...
Opinion: Schools should invest in tutoring that boosts reading skills
5+ day, 12+ min ago (181+ words) As a child growing up in rural Kansas, I spent my summers reading. Books were entertainment, an escape, and a way to connect with friends who had read the same stories. Today, reading is still how I learn best. Julie…...
Letter: Missouri should stop siphoning public funds for private schools
5+ day, 32+ min ago (179+ words) As a child growing up in south St. Louis city, my parents sent me to Catholic school because many families believed public schools could not fully support their children. Years later, my husband and I made the same choice for…...
St. Louis' only Montessori high school to close after 10 years
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (131+ words) The only Montessori secondary school in St. Louis and one of the few in the country is shutting down under financial stress." The St. Louis native's spectacular success in comic-book movies began at SLUH and SLU. The new dean of…...
Spectrum unveils virtual American Sign Language interpreter service at two stores
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (133+ words) BRIDGETON " Spectrum on Tuesday debuted a new American Sign Language interpreter service at two local stores for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing." The donation will support faculty hiring, scholarships and new research initiatives. A portion of the…...
Missouri schools could hire armed "rangers" under bill sent to governor
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (174+ words) STLtoday. com Javascript is required to use this website. A bill to create a new faction of school protection officers with "physical fitness superior to a U. S. Marine" got final approval from Missouri lawmakers in the final days of the legislative…...
Filmaker gives SLU graduates four rules for success
1+ week, 2+ day ago (242+ words) ST. LOUIS" In a rousing and often hilarious commencement address at St. Louis University, filmmaker James Gunn talked about the time in 2018 he was publicly fired from directing a popular movie for having made offensive jokes on Twitter 11 years before....