Education

By Jazmine Knight Hosted by the St. Joseph Company, various educators, school board members and experts gathered at Words of Life Church on Friday to discuss the current issues within the school district and how to combat them. St. Joseph School District leaders discussed a number of ways to strengthen the education system, starting in

By Marcus Clem Two people who got their foot in the door just before St. Joseph Board of Education candidate filings closed in December may be familiar to constituents. Jacob McMillian served on the 2022 Vision Forward community engagement team and has contributed to various school board committees, ultimately interacting with hundreds of residents on

By Marcus Clem Colleagues and former students are paying tribute to a longtime educator who died last week. A public charity that presents collegiate scholarship money, helps families in need and advances the future of the North End is the vision of those who wish to honor Jason Guthery. Guthery, known to most as “Coach

By Marcus Clem School districts that drop Monday from the weekly calendar don’t seem to gain or lose very much in academics and student success, a new report finds. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education commissioned the study via SAS Institute Inc., a consultant firm that looks at statistics on behalf of governments