Kate Grumke
Senior Education ReporterKate Grumke became St. Louis Public Radio’s education reporter in October, 2021. She grew up in St. Louis but spent more than five years covering politics and policy in Washington, D.C., most recently as a producer for the PBS NewsHour. Kate has covered two presidential elections and has reported from Cuba, El Salvador and Mexico. She won a 2022 Peabody Award and was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award for her coverage of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. She also won a 2019 National Murrow Award for her coverage of Oklahoma’s teacher walkout.
Kate graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and studied data journalism in Columbia University’s Lede Program. She is a huge fan of St. Louis’ food, architecture, museums and city parks.
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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra visited St. Louis on Wednesday. -
A series of fights prompted district administrators to close Alton High School last week. On Tuesday, students return to class with new metal detectors and more staff in hallways between classes to increase safety.
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A new tutoring initiative in the Ferguson-Florissant District is focusing on both academics and mental health for students.
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A new poll from St. Louis University and YouGov found support for increased funding for some education initiatives but growing discontent with public schools in Missouri.
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A week of dangerous heat is taxing air conditioning systems in schools across the region, pushing district leaders to close buildings and dismiss early.
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A dangerous heat wave is throwing off the first week of school in districts around the St. Louis region.
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Regina Lewis spent more than 20 years as a substitute teacher but is now fully certified and entering her second year as a lead teacher in a north St. Louis school.
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The school was still calling for new students to enroll on social media as recently as last week.
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Garden staff hope St. Louis-area students will see plants in a new light after imagining an urban garden to give back to their communities.
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The Collinsville school district will now offer all of its students free breakfast and lunch through a federal program for high-need school districts.
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The document cost more than $600,000 to develop, $225,000 of which was paid by St. Louis Public Schools.
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Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater.
