State takes control of struggling East St. Louis School District
For the first time in its history, the Illinois State Board of Education has taken over a public school district.The members voted unanimously today to dissolve the elected board of the East St. Louis...
View ArticleEast St. Louis school board sues to block state takeover
Five members of East St. Louis' elected school board are suing to reverse the state's takeover of the city's public school system.
View ArticleJudge: East St. Louis School Board can stay, for now
A St. Clair County Circuit Court judge has approved a preliminary restraining order for a group of recently ousted East St. Louis School Board members.
View ArticleEast St. Louis schools cut jobs amid money crunch
The troubled East St. Louis school district is cutting 50 administrative jobs amid concerns the school system may run out of money by the end of September unless it gets an emergency loan.The...
View ArticleState, East St. Louis School Board Settle Lawsuit Over Attempted Takeover
Illinois state education officials and members of the East St. Louis school board have settled a nearly year-old lawsuit sparked by the state board's attempt to take over the struggling district.
View ArticleState probe of East St. Louis schools finished
A former top federal prosecutor has completed his state-launched probe of the cash-strapped East St. Louis public school system and has turned over his findings to the U.S. Attorney's Office.A....
View ArticleMeetings set over East St. Louis school closures
The school year is over in East St. Louis, and the next one will mean only half of the school district's ten elementary schools will be left.St. Louis' KMOV-TV reports the school system decided months...
View ArticleEast St. Louis superintendent: student test scores inflated by teachers
The school superintendent in East St. Louis says some teachers used "inappropriate strategies and techniques" to inflate students scores on standardized achievement tests.
View ArticleMorning Headlines- Thursday, June 21, 2012
Seniority, income determining factors in new Illinois insurance law Governor Pat Quinn's office announced early this morning that he has signed a measure that will require retired state and public...
View ArticleEast St. Louis Schools' Progress Depends On State Support
The state's takeover of the district aims to improve student achievement, finances and governance, but progress will be hard without more money from Springfield.Christopher Koch knows what schools in...
View ArticleEast St. Louis Schools Will Look To Recent Past To Make Most Of Federal Dollars
As summer break winds down, East St. Louis School District 189 is gearing up to begin spending $10.5 million in federal money to kick start academic performance at its two middle schools. In the...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
East St. Louis School District Sends Layoff Notices to 237 TeachersIn an effort to save $9 million, the East St. Louis Board voted Tuesday to notify 287 teachers that they might not be hired back next...
View ArticleState moves to take over East St. Louis schools
The nine-member Illinois State Board of Education has moved to take control of the financially and academically struggling East St. Louis School District 189.
View ArticleMorning headlines: Friday, April 15, 2011
Ill. Senate Unanimously Approves Legislation Reducing Teacher Job SecurityThe Illinois Senate has unanimously approved sweeping legislation that would reduce teachers' job security and emphasize...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Another Mountain Lion Roaming Northwest Mo.The Missouri Department of Conservation says a landowner in Macon County took pictures of large tracks in a muddy creek bed on April 20. The conservation...
View ArticleState launches probe of East St. Louis schools
Illinois' board of education says a former top federal prosecutor will head a probe it has launched into spending by East St. Louis' cash-strapped public school system.Friday's announcement of the...
View ArticleState probe of East St. Louis schools finished
A former top federal prosecutor has completed his state-launched probe of the cash-strapped East St. Louis public school system and has turned over his findings to the U.S. Attorney's Office.A....
View ArticleEast St. Louis teachers on strike
Updated Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015School is canceled Thursday for 6,000 students in East St. Louis as teachers walk the picket line. About 400 union teachers and staff members went on strike at 7 a.m.East...
View ArticleTalks fail to lead to agreement in East St. Louis teachers strike
Updated Oct. 15, 3:04 p.m. -- Another negotiating session that lasted just one hour Thursday failed to reach an agreement to end the teachers strike in East St. Louis. The teachers union and the...
View ArticleParents, students ready for end to East St. Louis teacher strike
School is canceled for a 12th day in East St. Louis Monday, as a teacher strike that began on Oct. 1 appears no closer to a resolution.This leaves more than 6,000 students at loose ends. At New Life...
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