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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven speaks at a July 2020 press conference (photo courtesy of the Missouri Governors Office).

Missouri relaxes rules on when students must quarantine after COVID exposure

By Tess Weinberg, Missouri Independent November 12, 2020

Editor's note: Although Missouri relaxed restrictions on schools Thursday, St. Louis County still has quarantine rules in effect. County Council Chairwoman Lisa Clancy tweeted, "This latest move from our...

Mehlville School District employees, including Superintendent Chris Gaines, seen above March 23, are handing out grab-and-go meals of breakfast and lunch to all children living in the Mehlville School District during the extended closure.

VIDEO: All Missouri schools will stay closed through end of school year

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 9, 2020

The governor announced Thursday that students in Missouri will not return to school this year, but St. Louis area schools had already made that decision. In a Facebook post, Gov. Mike Parson said, “We...

Mehlville state test scores go up; DESE changes test again

Mehlville state test scores go up; DESE changes test again

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 25, 2019

The Mehlville School District showed academic improvement in key statewide test scores released last month, but yet another change in how Missouri reports its scores makes it impossible to directly compare...

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