St. Louis Public Schools

Weeks into the new school year, St. Louis Public Schools still has many canceled routes. Other districts have had to make smaller changes to make the most of thin staffs.

Kelvin Adams has led the district for 14 years, a time that included a return to accreditation for the district and two successful bond measure votes.

The school district has a long list of building improvement projects it plans to address with the money.

On Aug. 2, St. Louis voters will decide on a $160 million bond measure for building upgrades at St. Louis Public Schools, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what schools need.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will use 12-hour shifts to staff the additional patrols.

For Afghan families new to the U.S., who lack driver's licenses and speak little English, working around St. Louis Public Schools’ canceled bus routes is difficult.

An original version of the bill would have taken funding from St. Louis Public Schools, but lawmakers found a compromise that pleased education leaders in St. Louis.

Administrators for St. Louis Public Schools and charter schools plan to distribute gun locks to ensure that gun owners keep their weapons out of students’ hands.

Unlike the House version, the Senate substitute uses state money to fund charter schools. The bill now goes back to the House, where it would need to pass to reach the governor.

According to a fiscal analysis, the changes to charter school funding would initially cost the state an additional $62 million.