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Missouri Student Test Scores Still Lag Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels

2 years 8 months ago
This story originally appeared in the Missouri Independent. A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic, education advocacy groups and parents urged state lawmakers to take a comprehensive approach at crafting accountability measures for schools.
Tessa Weinberg

Google Maps Is Misleading Users Searching For Abortion Clinics… And The GOP Is Threatening The Company If It Fixes That

2 years 8 months ago
Earlier this week, Bloomberg released a well-investigated, and somewhat damning article highlighting how people searching for abortion clinics on Google Maps are often being misled to go to “crisis pregnancy centers,” which are sketchy organizations designed to try to convince women to give birth. Google Maps routinely misleads people looking for abortion providers, a new […]
Mike Masnick

Viewpoint: St. Louis Community College chancellor says creativity is needed to train the next generation

2 years 8 months ago
Providing the training and educational opportunities in our key industries is vital for the equitable growth of individuals in the St. Louis region. Determining the paths for getting people to training will take some creativity on the part of civic leaders, educational institutions and employers, writes Jeff Pittman, chancellor of St. Louis Community College.
Jeff Pittman

The Best Things To Do In St. Louis This Weekend, August 19 to August 21

2 years 8 months ago
St. Louis knows how to party, and it's time to show off those skills this weekend. Find yourself with a disco fever, hit up a new block party (courtesy of the RFT and Schlafly Beer) or maybe even blast off to the past with a 2010s dance party. The city is your oyster this weekend.
Jenna Jones