St. Louis Schools

Bill In Mo. Senate Would Restore Elected School Board For St. Louis

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:18:09 +0000

Legislation has been filed in the Missouri Senate that would lay the groundwork for restoring an elected school board for the city of St. Louis.

The city's school district regained provisional accreditation last September, and if it can maintain it for a full year, the bill would then require that a locally elected school board replace the state-appointed board on July 1st, 2014. It’s sponsored by State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D, St. Louis).

Morning headlines: Monday, August 13, 2012

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press, Illinois Public Radio and Tim Lloyd — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:04:47 +0000

Heading into special session, Ill. lawmakers remain divided on pensions

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has called for a special session on Friday to overhaul he state's pensions, even though Illinois lawmakers are still divided over the best way to do so.

There's an $83 billion gap in what the state has promised its employees they'll get when they retire, and what Illinois actually has in the bank.