Monica Obradovic

He flew south for the winter, obvi

Gotta represent

DOJ orders reforms at Special School District over 'dangerous' use of seclusion, restraint Federal officials are calling for sweeping reforms at the Special School District of St. Louis County.

Breaking exclusive: Federal officials are calling for sweeping reforms at the Special School District of St. Louis County after an investigation concluded the district restrained or secluded students at alarming rates.
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Inside Missouri's prison nursery, some women finally find the help they need Feb. 1 marked the one-year anniversary of Missouri’s only prison nursery program at the state lockup for women in Vandalia.

A great read from intern Natanya Friedheim this morning with photos from Liz Rymarev 💪
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Vibes and press releases, probably

Just got rickrolled at Missouri School for the Blind

Only at the south St. Louis YMCA will you hear a man ranting about a sinkhole to an alderperson across the gym as he rides an elliptical and she a stair master at 9:45 p.m. on a Monday.

How St. Louis-area schools are integrating AI, from middle school to higher ed The class started the way classes normally do. Students filtered into the room, sat down and set their backpacks on the floor.

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St. Louis police chief to earn $100,000 a year from UMSL consultant job The amount offsets the loss of private donations that supplemented Tracy's salary since he came to St. Louis from Delaware three years ago.

Chief Robert Tracy's $100,000 contract with UMSL, which @stltoday.com obtained through a public records request, stipulates his compensation is contingent on "funding availability from external gift or grants." It's not clear what the external source would be. From @monicaobradovic.bsky.social

St. Louis County senior tax freeze will cost public schools millions of dollars The freeze comes as many area school districts grapple with budget shortfalls amid rising supply prices, higher healthcare and staffing costs, declining enrollments and the end of pandemic relief fund...

Public schools bore the brunt of St. Louis County's senior tax freeze. Across the county, school districts will receive $19.6 million less in revenue this year. That amount is more than half of the total $30 million seniors saved in the first year of the tax break.
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This graphic in a Riverview Gardens budget presentation oh my god

Rents soar across St. Louis region, especially where investors buy homes Rents across the region are soaring, but nowhere more so than neighborhoods that have become the targets of real estate investors.

Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.

Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.

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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department. Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

To understand the Trump administration’s vision for American education, @megomatz.bsky.social and I studied dozens of hours of political appointees’ speeches and podcasts and essays. What emerged is a desire to dismantle the nation’s system of public schools.

A new record for expired tags in STL

Francis Howell students offered $1,000 to start Turning Point chapters after Kirk's death A U.S. congressman and two state senators are offering a $1,000 gift to Francis Howell School District high schoolers to set up Turning Point USA chapters.

U.S. congressman Bob Onder and Missouri state Sens. Nick Schroer and Adam Schnelting are working with a conservative PAC to give Francis Howell high schoolers $1,000 to set up Turning Point USA chapters
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Jefferson County school aide resigns over comment celebrating death of Charlie Kirk The Dunklin School District said the employee's comment on her personal Facebook account did "not align with the mission of our district."

The Dunklin School District said the employee's comment on her personal Facebook account did "not align with the mission of our district."

There's hope. I heard of students who share Google Docs with each other so they can chat on school laptops.

Missouri school cellphone ban: Fewer fights, less anxiety, more 'boredom' for students Missouri educators report more social interaction. Students play games or read books instead of scrolling on social media. And handwritten notes are back.

I talked to over a dozen students in St. Louis about what school has been like under Missouri's cell phone ban. To my surprise, a lot of them are enjoying phone-free days.
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Thanks Tim

Two Chancellors Push Back Against Claims They’re Dividing the Sector Amid Trump Threats They argue that this is a moment of structural change for higher ed’s relationship with the government.

NEW @chronicle.com: I sat down with the chancellors of Vanderbilt and WashU to talk about how they believe #HigherEd should respond to Trumpism, and the pushback that stance has gotten from their peers. #AcademicSky

Plenty of buses for fewer students on first day of classes in St. Louis Public Schools Expectations are high for new transportation provider Zum Services after the chaos of last year with 19 different vendors including taxis.

The first day of classes was not without glitches. Dozens of buses were delayed up to an hour or longer. Several students showed up to schools not knowing they were closed due to tornado damage. None of the school buses appeared to be even half-full.

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In the Ville

Missouri GOP sees redistricting call as opening for limiting constitutional amendments Progressive groups are working to block Republican changes to the initiative petition process

"Some members of the Missouri House and Senate want to make citizen-led initiative petitions more difficult to enact, particularly after Missouri voters approved a laundry list of progressive changes at the ballot box in recent years."
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Francis Howell's new superintendent was supposed to start work a month ago. Where is he? With three weeks left until school, Francis Howell's new superintendent is nowhere to be seen.

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Donors to private school voucher program removed from Missouri transparency site • Missouri Independent The names of MOScholars donors were taken down from a Missouri-run website, leaving questions of accountability for the tax-credit program.

Donors to Missouri's tax credit program for private school tuition is no longer available through Missouri’s transparency portal. The state treasurer's office "didn't seem to be aware" the list was available until @missouriindependent.com reported on it.

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This is Bob Suberi of St. Louis
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