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Lack Of Improvement Means More Problems For The St. Louis Schools

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Summary: For sometime now, I have written about the problems within the St. Louis schools. They have been "provisionally accredited" for several years now and are facing being unaccredited in less than three years. The St. Louis Schools is Missouri's largest public school system with 37,000 students. For the past several and consecutive years, they have received unacceptable ratings from the state, meaning the St. Louis schools' students have received a less than adequate education...

For sometime now, I have written about the problems within the St. Louis schools. They have been "provisionally accredited" for several years now and are facing being unaccredited in less than three years. The St. Louis Schools is Missouri's largest public school system with 37,000 students. For the past several and consecutive years, they have received unacceptable ratings from the state, meaning the St. Louis schools' students have received a less than adequate education. Peter Herschend, president of the State Board of Education, stated recently at the Missouri School Boards Association's annual legislative conference that the primary problem is not ineffective teachers. He noted that a crisis has existed for many years in the St. Louis schools' leadership or the lack thereof. Along with Kansas City, St. Louis is a key player in the economics of the state. Undereducated high school graduates will soon begin to affect the state's economy and businesses. In less than three years, Herschend and his board will be asked to determine the accreditation status for the St. Louis schools, and unaccredited looks to be the outcome. According to state law, if the St. Louis schools is unaccredited for two consecutive years, it could be taken over by the state. According to a 1998 state law, the state board could take over even sooner, without waiting for the two-year unaccredited period to pass. Herschend told conference participants that the State Board faces three choices regarding the St. Louis schools:
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