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The St. Louis City Board of Education announced Friday it has tapped Deputy Superintendent Millicent Borishade to lead the school district in the interim.
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St. Louis Public Schools students will be taken to school by school buses operated by First Student and a hodgepodge of 18 smaller vendors. The district’s emergency plan follows a decision by Missouri Central Bus Co. to terminate its contract last school year and permanently close two of its facilities in St. Louis.
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With its recent expansion to public high schools in St. Louis and University City, Show Me the World is raising money to support more than 100 students throughout the region.
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The district’s facilities were assessed by an architecture firm, which found that almost half of the schools will need to be closed or renovated in the next decade.
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The new wellness center, once completed, will offer a place to help men recover from addiction in a region that only has a handful of detox beds.
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More than 100 St. Louis Public Schools students from 27 schools competed in the contest to name the next SLPS chess grandmaster.
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The first round of money will bolster the development and expansion of charter schools in St. Louis, including adding various college preparation programs and more.
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In addition to ending its contract with St. Louis Public Schools, Missouri Central Bus Co. will close two city locations — terminating more than 300 full- and part-time workers.
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School district leaders say they want to be prepared as bus driver shortages occur frequently, and usually without notice. They're also looking for new ways to partner with vendors in the community to help cover bus routes and get kids to school on time.
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The new starting salary for teachers beginning with the next school year will be just shy of $50,000, district spokesman George Sells said.