Leadership/Board Briefs Of Special School District Of St. Louis County

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University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Infographic: College Of Education's Impact By The Numbers

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University Of Missouri-St. Louis Names Reggie Hill New Associate Vice Chancellor For Strategic Enrollment

Reggie Hill is being tasked with ensuring even more students take advantage of that promise.

University Of Missouri-St. Louis Grad Hunter Campbell Headed To UMKC Medical School With Early Acceptance

The village, a suburb of Hillsboro, is that small.

Graduation 2021: Surprise Your Graduate By Sharing A Photo On Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Creve Coeur Patch.

In Creve Coeur Area, Share Of College Grads Rises

The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising. Here's how it’s changed in St. Louis County.

St. Louis Community College: Meramec Student Artwork To Be Displayed At Sheldon Art Galleries

Works of art created by 30 students from St. Louis Community College-Meramec will be displayed at the Sheldon Art Galleries.

University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Jennifer Fisher Wins Missouri Art Education Association Art Educator Of The Year

See the latest announcement from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

University Of Missouri-St. Louis: PhD Alieu Sanneh Gets A ‘Lifeline’ To Achieve His Dreams At UMSL

As a boy, Alieu Sanneh was incensed watching his parents toil for little money in The Gambia.

Today's College Grads Won't Be Able to Retire Until They're 73

Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.

Ladue Invites Public To Fifth Grade Open House

The district opened a fifth grade center in August on Ladue Road in Creve Coeur.

Ross Elementary Phys Ed Teacher Named Best In Missouri

Ross Elementary School is located just outside Creve Coeur in unincorporated St. Louis County.

De Smet Jesuit Welcoming Kennedy and Aubuchon To Hall

The Creve Coeur school will hold an official ceremony October 3.

Great Back to School Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.

Can Smartphones Make Smart Students? Schools Think So

No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.

Suave Washes Away the Competition (Sponsored)

Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.

Vote Expected on Parkway - Rockwood Education Partnership

A vote could come this month, as the Parkway and Rockwood school districts move forward with a plan to combine their community education programs.

Pattonville Associate Principal Given NCI's 30 Leaders in Their 30s Award

Tiffany Besse honored by North County Inc's leadership award program.

First-Generation, University-Bound Students Get Firsthand View of College

Fifteen seniors attended Pattonville's College Academy and visited six area college campuses.

Pattonville Will Ask For Tax Hike In November

If approved, it would mark the first increase in the district's operational tax levy since the early 1990s.

Parkway Receives Highest 2013 Report Card Scores in Missouri

The Parkway School District reportedly received the highest score in the state for large districts and the second highest score in the state overall.

Parkway Drivers Receive Bus Drivers of the Year Award

For the first time, the Missouri School Bus Driver of the Year Award went to a Parkway Schools team, according to the school district.

5 Laugh-Out-Loud Blogs to Start the School Year

You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.

Parkway Welcomes Students To First Day Of School

Ladue Ready To Open Creve Coeur Fifth Grade Center

The home of the Dragons opens for school as Ladue tests a model that prepares elementary school students for the challenges of middle school.

Did You Know? A Look At Missouri Education Requirements

What are students required to learn? What are instructors required teach? As the 2013-14 school year draws near check out Missouri's education requirements, which have recently come under the spotlight with student transfers.

Police Beef Up Patrols, Enforcement For Back-to-School

As kids head back to class across St. Louis County, police are taking to the streets to keep students as safe as possible. Plus, parents are advised to check for sex offenders in the area and near the bus stop.

Cooperating School Districts Gets New Entrance

The agency has played a key role in organizing the transfers of students from unaccredited Riverview Gardens and Normandy to districts around St. Louis and St. Charles County.

Back to School! Five Reasons To Look Forward To The New School Year

The beginning of the school year means the start of class, homework, tests and grades, but there's also a whole list of things for Creve Coeur students to look forward to!

Pattonville Offers Options, Possible Tax Levy Increase, To Solve District's Funding Problem

The district proposed four options to fix its floundering funds: Budget cuts, a flat tax increase, a variable tax increase, and a hybrid option.

Student Transfers: How Many In Pattonville and Parkway?

Two districts serving Creve Coeur have helped the region absorb the impact of more than 2000 students from Riverview Gardens and Normandy schools.

Student Transfers: How Many In Ladue Schools?

Ladue and other districts have absorbed the impact of more than 2000 students from Riverview Gardens and Normandy schools.

Robot Schools Parkway Kids on Bus Safety

"Buster The Bus" helps the youngest of kids learn the ropes before they get on a school bus for possibly the first time ahead of the opening day of classes.

Parkway Offers New Free Mobile App

Have you downloaded the Parkway School District's new mobile phone app? Here are seven things the new technology offers to save you time.

CSD On School Transfers: "We have room for everybody"

The process of finding new school districts transferring out of the unaccredited Riverview Gardens and Normandy districts will stretch into the weekend.

Pattonville Tax Increase? School Board To Host Forum Tuesday, Discuss Possibility

A public forum to discuss the possible tax levy, which would be put on a ballot this fall, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in the Pattonville High School gymnasium.

Missouri Tax Free Weekend Begins Friday Aug. 2

Here are five things you should know if you are heading out this weekend to buy school supplies, clothing or electronics as the Creve Coeur kids head back to school.

Meet The New Principal At Parkway Northeast Middle School

Kashina Bell has a background in the Parkway School district, having held positions at West High School and Southwest Middle School.

Missouri Tax Free Weekend: 5 Things to Know

This weekend is Missouri's tax free shopping weekend for buying school supplies, clothing or electronics as the kids head back to school. Here's what you need to know if you live in or around Creve Coeur.

NCJW's "Store" Prepares Local Children for School

The National Council of Jewish Women’s (NCJW) St. Louis Section hosts a “Back-to-School! Store” each year where children can “shop” for free clothing and supplies.