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St. Louis area schools: delay your kids' smartphone and social media use
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis area schools are asking parents and guardians to hold back on letting their kids use smartphones and social media. As of June 27, A mix of 38 school districts and private schools issued the joint statement, which includes Ferguson-Florissant School District, Jennings School District and the Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School.
St. Louis SLAM Advances To WFA Conference Finale With Saturday’s Playoff Win
(ST. LOUIS, MO) If there is one primary characteristic of the St. Louis SLAM tackle football franchise this season, it’s been their ability to keep collective heads cool under hot helmets when facing pressure situations. This was evident during the SLAM’s 28-6 playoff victory over Cali War at Saturday’s...
Seven Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions
Has joined the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis as a professor of law. She most recently served as a professor of political science and the Thomas P. and M. Jean Lauth Public Affairs Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. Her academic research led her to co-authoring Supreme Bias: Gender and Race in the U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings (Stanford University Press, 2023).
Rogers Middle School featured in backyard tour
Rogers Middle School in the Affton School District has been chosen to be a part of the 2024 St. Louis Regional Sustainable Backyard Tour on Sunday, June 30 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. “Many of your kids have been involved with the garden over the last 13 years...
A New Class of Librarians
During high school, teens make many important decisions about their next steps in life, including the types of jobs they’d like to pursue. Through the Diverse Librarianship Career Training and Education (DLCTE) program, seniors from Sumner High School (SHS) in St. Louis can intern for nearby St. Louis Public Library (SLPL), learning the ropes of librarianship while getting paid. DLCTE is a three-year project of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant.
Francis Howell School District wins school bus driver safety competition
O’FALLON, Mo. – The Francis Howell School District secured first place in the Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation’s (MoAPT) 50th Annual School Bus Driver Safety Competition. Hannah Scharfenberg will represent Missouri in the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition in Texas. A driver from the Pattonville School...
July / August 2024 University City News print newsletter PDF is now online; delivery begins this weekend
The July / August 2024 University City News (PDF version) is now online and available to read, print, and share with family and friends. Click on the Newsletter Cover image to read and download the PDF version. The print version of the University City News will be available to pick up at the Library and Recreation Center on Governor on Friday; delivery begins (weather permitting) this weekend.
New assistant named at Old Bonhomme Elementary
The Ladue Schools Board of Education approved the appointment of Elysabeth McCrary as Assistant Principal of Old Bonhomme Elementary School, effective July 1. McCrary currently is a sixth-grade science teacher at Ladue Middle School. Although she has only been with the district since 2020, McCrary has made a significant impact...
The American University in Cairo launches a 270,000-sf expansion of its campus in New Cairo, Egypt
In New Cairo, Egypt, The American University in Cairo (AUC) has broken ground on a roughly 270,000-sf expansion of its campus. The project encompasses two new buildings intended to enhance the physical campus and support AUC’s mission to provide top-tier education and research. Designed by DLR Group, the AUC...
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