Education

The president of the Illinois Education Association said it believes the governor’s vaccine mandate was legal and necessary to provide the best educational environment for students.

Black Males in Education St. Louis founders created EduOpenings, a platform to connect job seekers to education opportunities and employers in Missouri.

The St. Louis-based operator of Varsity Tutors is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Nerdy also unveiled a strategy to help educators and students recover from COVID-related learning loss.

After 14 years as a music educator, James Young made history as the first teacher in the Ferguson-Florissant School District to be recognized as the Missouri Teacher of the Year, and the second African American educator in the award’s 64-year history.

About 300 students at Harris-Stowe University will not have to worry about some of the debt they took on to pay for school during the pandemic.

UMSL students have organized a petition, asking the university to replant native grasses near Bugg Lake after workers mowed the grasses and replaced them with turf. Students and faculty members say the native grasses and wildflowers promote ecological diversity and bolster conservation efforts for local pollinators.

“More than anything else, these lawsuits are major distractions for school districts that are working harder than ever to provide students an education in school in a safe manner,” said the district’s attorney.

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

School districts in the St. Louis Metro are experiencing a staffing, supply and teacher shortage that’s grown with the coronavirus pandemic.

“We do not feel safe,” a parent said during a protest.