St. Louis Schools are currently faced with a crisis that summer vacation has helped to alleviate. The student population has overwhelmed this school district and forced many St. Louis Schools to shut their doors to incoming students. St. Louis Schools lack the space in classrooms to take on any more children due to an ongoing struggle against failing schools. The number of failing schools reached a critical point this year and has forced the state of Missouri into a tense sit…
St. Louis Schools Seek Accreditation
Every year the North Central Association evaluates Several St. Louis Schools seeking accreditation. The goal for the organization is to assist St. Louis Public Schools in developing and demonstrating effective curriculums. The process also keeps transient students in the St. Louis Schools up to date with their work. Family relocation is the most common cause of drastically falling grades in the St. Louis Schools. Accredited schools are better able to tackle this problem becau…
St. Louis Schools Sensitive To Needs Of Alternative Students
The efforts of St. Louis Schools to serve the needs of its alternative schools are admirable. Through the implementation of new summer schools programs, a virtual school, and 3 new alternative campuses, the district of St. Louis Schools strives to serve all students throughout the city. The district Vision and Mission Statements, as stated on the St. Louis Schools website are as follows:
Lack Of Improvement Means More Problems For The St. Louis Schools
For sometime now, I have written about the problems within the St. Louis schools. They have been provisionally accredited for several years now and are facing being unaccredited in less than three years.
Magnets In The St. Louis Schools
Just like any other big city the St. Louis Schools in Missouri have some challenges in educating the citys youngest population. Religious and private schools are an option for many. The public St. Louis Public Schools dont have the best reputation. Charter schools and magnet schools are both alternatives to the traditional model of St. Louis Schools.
St Louis Schools Implement Mandatory Summer School for All Eighth Graders
For some time within the public schools across the nation, there has been a focus on academic achievement by improving basic skills, decreasing the high school dropout rate, and preparing students to enter both college and the workplace.
Financial and Political Problems Plague the Troubled St. Louis Schools
The 2006-2007 school year for the St Louis schools brings with it a financial deficit and accreditation problems carried over from the previous board majority. Additionally, superintendent Creg Williams proposed budget was voted down on June 13, so currently there is no budget for the upcoming school year.