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Former superintendent ordered to serve shock time

Former superintendent ordered to serve shock time

Former Riverview Gardens School District Superintendent Henry Williams was sentenced today to five years probation and ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution for allegations he spent district money without permission.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wright City High School Band marches to Cotton Bowl

PHOTO GALLERY: Wright City High School Band marches to Cotton Bowl

The 83 members of the Wright City High School band will board buses late Monday night, bound for a week of marching and musical competitions in Dallas. The trip culminates with pregame and halftime performances at Friday's AT&T Cotton Bowl.

St. Louis schools to seek lead abatement funds

St. Louis schools to seek lead abatement funds

A district executive says St. Louis public schools will seek at least $4.5 million in outside funds to correct potential lead paint hazards at 27 elementary schools.

Potential Obama pick visits Education Department

A potential education secretary, Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan, visited the Education Department Thursday morning on what he said was a purely social call.

State universities becoming less affordable

State universities becoming less affordable

The credit crunch is causing many families and students to rethink how they're going to pay for a college education.

MU researcher calls for increased awareness of sexual assault on college campuses

MU researcher calls for increased awareness of sexual assault on college campuses

One in five college women will be a victim of attempted or actual sexual assault during their collegiate years, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Great-grandmother graduates from college

Great-grandmother graduates from college

A great-grandmother graduated from college on Saturday.

Police take Vashon High students into custody following fight

Police take Vashon High students into custody following fight

Police took 12 students from Vashon High School into custody for questioning following a fight at the school.

Education secretary faces system in crisis

Education secretary faces system in crisis

Hundreds of thousands of children in this country do not learn and eventually drop out of school. That is Arne Duncan's problem now.

Missouri court upholds takeover of St. Louis School District

Missouri court upholds takeover of St. Louis School District

The Missouri Supreme Court upholds the state takeover of the St. Louis School District.

Harris Stowe student promoted to highest rank in Air Force ROTC

Harris Stowe student promoted to highest rank in Air Force ROTC

Khalisha Savage will be promoted to Cadet Wing Commander on January 14.

High school student arrested for bringing gun on campus

High school student arrested for bringing gun on campus

A 17-year-old faces criminal charges after bringing a loaded 9mm gun to East St. Louis High School on Friday. Officials believe this incident began with bad blood in the community that spilled over to the high school.

St. Louis school talks break down

St. Louis school talks break down

The union representing St. Louis public school teachers and support staff says negotiations on a new contract have broken down.

After-school cuts stir fears of kids home alone

After-school cuts stir fears of kids home alone

Directors of after-school programs around the nation fear the deepening recession will force more children to spend afternoons home alone or on the street as cash-strapped governments slash funding and donations shrink.

Students make sandwiches for local homeless

Students make sandwiches for local homeless

Imagine an assembly line where sandwiches are the order of the day.

Poor economy means more students rely on school lunch programs

Poor economy means more students rely on school lunch programs

Another sign of the nation's dismal economy: experts say more students are becoming eligible for free and reduced school lunch programs.

St. Louis Public Schools to implement Comprehensive Long Range Plan

St. Louis Public Schools to implement Comprehensive Long Range Plan

The St. Louis Public School District will put into practice a long range plan designed to improve reading and math scores within the next five years, the Special Administrative Board said Thursday.

SIU Board of Trustees approves alternative tuition rate

SIU Board of Trustees approves alternative tuition rate

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today passed a measure that will provide an alternative tuition rate for high-achieving and talented out-of-state students.

Mizzou cracks down on campus smoking

Mizzou cracks down on campus smoking

Acting on recommendations from groups representing students, faculty and staff across the campus, University of Missouri officials announced a new smoking policy that bans smoking in all university owned or leased property.

Missouri colleges prepare for possible cuts

Missouri colleges prepare for possible cuts

University of Missouri System President Gary Forsee is warning of dramatic cuts to meet the state's economic crisis, including possible job reductions.

In tough times more students eat free lunches

In tough times more students eat free lunches

There is such a thing as a free lunch, just ask a growing number of school districts across the country.

Sperreng Middle School teacher may have had inappropriate contact with student

Sperreng Middle School teacher may have had inappropriate contact with student

An investigation is underway into possible inappropriate conduct by a teacher at Sperreng Middle School involving a student.

Study: US students score higher in math

Study: US students score higher in math

American schoolchildren do better than people think in math and science, but Asian students still dominate in math and have gained ground in science, an international study found.

Study: US students improve in math, science

Study: US students improve in math, science

In math and science, American kids are doing better than people think, an international study found. But some Asian countries have an edge in math that just keeps growing.

Auto industry woes felt by area school districts

Auto industry woes felt by area school districts

The troubled auto industry is affecting more than its workers and suppliers. Local districts are also hurting from the crisis.

Local schools react to USA TODAY's report on pollution and schools

Local schools react to USA TODAY's report on pollution and schools

The possible impact of industrial pollution on American schools is the subject of a USA TODAY investigative series.

The smokestack effect: Toxic air and America's schools

The smokestack effect: Toxic air and America's schools

Our partners at USA Today began a special series in their paper this morning called "The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and Amercia's schools", after they spent eight months examining the impact of industrial pollution on the air outside schools across the nation.

School busses miss stops due to icy roads

School busses miss stops due to icy roads

Not all the students in the Riverview Gardens School District may have gotten picked up for school Monday morning because of the icy roads.

Belleville students to speak to astronaut on space station

Belleville students to speak to astronaut on space station

Students at a Belleville, Illinois school will get a chance of the lifetime today when they talk with a Belleville native who is on the International Space Station.

Find out if your high school is one of the best in the country

Find out if your high school is one of the best in the country

The U.S. News and World Report annual best high schools list is out and several St. Louis metro schools were given top grades.

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