The Francis Howell School District made national headlines when it canceled its Black History and Black Literature courses. After protests from teachers and students, the board agreed to reinstate it, only it was, in the board’s words, a politically neutral curriculum. A new version will be before the board later this month.
Parts of the Midwest including Missouri lack reliable data on Hispanic maternal mortality rates. A new investigation shows that while an accurate count is challenging, it may also cause underserved populations to miss out on health care resources.
Women now make up a majority of veterinarians in the United States. But they still face skepticism and even discrimination in rural areas where there’s a shortage of veterinarians.
Abortion rights activists in Missouri are feeling a surge of momentum around a ballot measure legalizing the procedure. But foes of abortion rights are fighting the effort — both inside and outside of the state legislature.
Most Illinois teachers feel parents and administrators support the state’s efforts to teach students about racially inclusive history. That’s according to a new University of Illinois survey of teachers.
Lincoln University students and alumni are still grieving the death of a beloved administrator. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey died by suicide in January. Her passing has brought awareness to the Black mental health crisis.
The sixth-generation family run A.E. Schmidt company hasn't changed much in 150years. The oldest American manufacturer of billiards tables is carving history into every pool table at a factory in south St. Louis.
Many Asian people in the area say they miss spending the holiday with family back home, but they try to keep the traditions alive in St. Louis. And, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will perform a musical melding of Radiohead and Brahms.
Not everyone is sold on Gov. JB Pritzker's plan, which would put more money toward education while caring for the influx of migrants. Plus, Jazz St. Louis will honor Kirkwood-raised musician David Sanborn with its first lifetime achievement award.
For thirty years, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus has brought singers from churches across the St. Louis area to perform songs arranged and composed by Black artists. For singers, the music tells the history of Black America.
Missouri Republicans are bracing for a crowded primary season — and some sharp divisions over the party’s future. While some GOP leaders want to see unity ahead of the general election cycle, feisty intraparty battles may be part of the new normal in GOP-dominated Missouri.
The launch of the revamped federal student aid form, known as FAFSA, was supposed to make getting help paying for college easier. But for many students from immigrant families, it’s shut them out. They’re all U.S. citizens but their parents are not. The issue may jeopardize their ability to afford college.
The St. Louis branch of Missouri’s Children’s Division has struggled for months with a massive backlog of unfinished abuse and neglect cases. But last year, officials said increased hiring put the agency on a track to eliminate the backlog by September of this year.
More than a third of Illinois students don’t have basic reading skills by the fourth grade. As parents and teachers are trying to figure out why kids are struggling, some experts say a popular teaching strategy isn’t working.
Local opposition to wind and solar energy projects is on the rise. But now local governments in some states including Illinois are being told their ability to say no to wind and solar farms is limited.
Modern day cannabis products now dwarf the weed of yester-year when it comes to strength. That spike in potency may be leaving new consumers behind, but industry newcomers are looking to corner the market on low strength weed.
In far southern Illinois, conservative congressman Mike Bost faces a serious challenge in the March 19th primary from a fellow Republican who says his voting record isn’t good enough – even though Bost was in line with former President Donald Trump 94% of the time.
St. Louis created the city’s Office of New Americans in October to help streamline resources for immigrant and refugee families. Gilberto Pinela, the office’s director, talks about its goals and how the office is prioritizing new arrivals.
Before last February, St. Louisans needed to travel to the Metro East to buy recreational marijuana. In the year since Missouri legalized it, there has been an affect Metro East dispensaries and communities.
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