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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District officials said Washington Montessori Elementary School, Yeatman-Liddell Middle School and Beaumont High School, which houses multiple career and technical programs, would be ready to reopen after repairs are completed next month. -
The Annual Performance Report awards school districts and charter school systems a score for factors such as academic performance, attendance and strong school finance. St. Louis-area superintendents said the scores don’t represent the full breadth of student achievement. -
The National Head Start Association released new data this month that shows over 3,700 students from low-income families could lose access to child care. Over 1,100 staff members could lose their jobs. -
In a letter shared with St. Louis Public Radio, Board of Education President Karen Collins-Adams listed a series of concerns about “an increasing pattern of unauthorized communications from you over the last several months.” -
The district temporarily closed seven of its buildings after the deadly May 16 tornado damaged a dozen of the district’s schools. Nearly 2,000 students were reassigned to other schools within the district. -
Ben Conover resigned on Monday, calling out “reckless actions” and “duplicitous leadership” of the St. Louis Board of Education. -
The board voted to end its contract with Superintendent Millicent Borishade, who has held the top role for just over a year. -
Students, teachers and administrators are learning to adapt this school year after Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation in July that restricted the use of electronic personal devices during the school day. -
The American Federation of Teachers Local 420 offered alternative ideas to shutting down buildings in St. Louis Public Schools during a summit on Wednesday, but did not discuss how new programs and schools would be funded. -
Interim Superintendent Mark Delaney said in an email to families on Wednesday that school officials conducted an investigation in partnership with police and found evidence that a district custodian is responsible for the graffiti. -
About 30% of students at Iveland Elementary School in the Ritenour School District come from Spanish-speaking households. -
After suspending Superintendent Patrick Shelton, the Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education said in a statement that it was confident in acting Superintendent Allen Duncan's ability to lead the district.
