Hiba Ahmad
Education ReporterHiba Ahmad covers education for St. Louis Public Radio. She’s spent most of her career working as a producer for NPR programs Weekend Edition, All Things Considered and the daily flagship podcast Up First.
Hiba is a Virginia native but is making St. Louis her home. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in broadcast journalism and is wrapping up her masters in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at George Mason University. When she’s not in a classroom or a school board meeting, she’s out exploring the city — in search of the next best place to eat. Send her some recommendations: @hiba_ahmad96 or hahmad@stlpr.org.
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The U.S. Department of Education can only be fully closed through an act of Congress. -
The university created a committee to examine the events of student-led protests on campus in April 2024, which ultimately found that school officials acted within their rights to break up demonstrations. -
Leadership changes in two St. Louis-area districts come as they navigate post-pandemic relief budget shortfalls and increased scrutiny over curriculum. -
Henderson will take the top job after longtime Executive Director Kelly Garrett steps down in June. -
Staff members and teachers from the Nahed Chapman New American Academy presented a petition in support of the program after SLPS leadership announced the program would be undergoing major changes. -
Three seats are up for grabs for the April 8 election. The St. Louis Board of Education is in charge of governing one of the largest public school districts in the region. -
The St. Louis Public Schools superintendent announced the news to teachers and staff during professional development meetings on Friday. -
Swastikas and a misspelled slogan, “WITE POWER,” were spray-painted on the front of the high school. -
Along with an unspecified number of job cuts and changes to academic programs, the plan includes early retirement buyouts that will start this spring to balance the budget by 2027. -
Rayven Calloway was hired last year as a turnaround principal for KIPP St. Louis High School in Midtown. -
Eleven candidates are running for three seats on the Board of Education for the St. Louis Public Schools. The election will be held on April 8. -
There are now 11 candidates running in the April 8 election to fill three seats on the board.
