desegregation http://news.stlpublicradio.org en St. Louis Districts Renew Student Transfer Program http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-districts-renew-student-transfer-program <p>Suburban St. Louis districts will continue to accept black students who transfer from the St. Louis city district through a program that grew out of a desegregation case. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:50:43 +0000 The Associated Press 5605 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org St. Louis Districts Renew Student Transfer Program $96 million settlement helps SLPS clear one hurdle toward reaccreditation http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/96-million-settlement-helps-slps-clear-one-hurdle-toward-reaccreditation <p>For the first time in a decade, the St. Louis Public Schools will be debt-free.</p><p>Superintendent Kelvin Adams announced today that the district has entered an agreement with the plaintiffs in a <a href="http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-8th-circuit/1344390.html">1972 case</a> over the district&#39;s segregation policies that frees up $96 million for debt reduction and district operations.</p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:37:29 +0000 Rachel Lippmann 2521 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org $96 million settlement helps SLPS clear one hurdle toward reaccreditation