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DOJ probe prompts St. Louis County’s Special School District to revise seclusion, restraint policies

The U.S. Department of Justice found the district routinely violated its own policies and Missouri law when it relied on seclusion and restraint as a regular practice, rather than a final resort.

St Louis-area school districts are losing students. A new task force thinks consolidation could help

The Missouri State Board of Education is expected to vote on the accreditation statuses of over 500 districts across the state next year.

St. Louis Public Schools could close up to 22 schools in 2027, according to new draft plan

The "Future Ready SLPS" report outlines an overhaul of the city’s public school system in the face of decades of declining enrollment and ballooning costs of salaries, benefits and transportation along with aging infrastructure that is proving too expensive to maintain.

Missouri could add girls flag football as an official high school sport in 2027

On spring weekends across the St. Louis area, girls are filling football fields once dominated by boys—pulling flags, scoring touchdowns and building one of the region’s fastest-growing youth sports.

SLPS Superintendent Scarlett plans to appeal after being ousted by school board

St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett plans to fight for her job after the Board of Education voted 6-0 Monday to end her three-year contract, following a third-party investigation into her hiring practices and other personnel decisions.