St. Louisans are no strangers to hot, humid weather, but climate change is projected to make summers longer and hotter than ever before, with heat waves becoming more frequent and intense.
The aim of the program, established by former Mayor Tishaura Jones when she was city treasurer: help the city’s public- and charter-school families, especially those from the poorest neighborhoods, save money for college and learn financial literacy. But seven years since the program’s launch, College Kids has failed to attract much philanthropic investment, and almost all accounts remain stuck at strikingly small balances.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is considering a massive restructuring that will likely lead to the closing of many schools. I got my grade school education at Bishop Healy, now closed. I taught at Christ Light of Nations, now closed. These closures along with many others across the region have left an open wound.
Ebony Smith-Thomas’s health issues may be an example of environmental racism.
School leaders are facing increasing pressure to address racial disparities even as they struggle to open schools in the midst of the pandemic. Can they do both?