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MOHealthyKids: OnTheMoveMO - University City Schools

Missouri Healthy Schools shares how U. City Schools is addressing the social emotional learning and mental health needs of students through a student-led Sustainability class at Brittany Woods Middle School, which is interactive as students have the opportunity to garden, learn bee-keeper skills and raising chickens. Click headline to see the video.

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EdSurge: How an Experimental Redesign in School Leadership Saved the School and My Community

Pershing Co-Principal Deitra Colquitt writes about her and Co-Principal Jessica Hawkins' ambitious efforts to establish a distributive leadership model in an effort to redesign the culture and enhance community involvement in the school. Click headline to read more.

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Fox-2 News: Believe Project Promotes Literacy, Positive Self-Image for Young Readers

Fox 2 News' Jasmine Huda spoke with Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley and Julius Anthony, founder of St. Louis Black Authors of Children's Literature, about the importance of Black children seeing characters that look like them in children's books. Click headline to watch the video.

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St. Louis Public Radio: Why academic researchers want to focus on growth, instead of just achievement

St. Louis Public Radio's Kate Grumke shares that Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School has seen an impressive rate of academic growth, despite having a high proportion of students who qualify for a free and reduced-price lunch. Click headline to read more.

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St. Louis Public Radio: School districts across St. Louis are taking long Thanksgiving breaks to address stress

About a dozen school districts, including University City, extended their holidays to try to address ongoing stress from the pandemic. Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley discusses the issue. Click headline to read more.

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Fox2 News: New literacy lab features Black authors and characters to improve student literacy

Pershing Elementary School's new Believe Project Literacy Lab opens to students. Fox2 News' Shirley Washington reports.

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St. Louis Magazine: At the Lieberman Learning Center, inspiration is everywhere

Read how local artist Sara Zigman transformed the Lieberman Learning Center corridor with colorful murals that speak to a bright future ahead. Click headline to read more.

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WUSTL The Ampersand: Partnering for restorative justice in University City schools

A unique partnership with Washington University in St. Louis aided in an ongoing transformation of the student and staff culture in University City High School. Click headline to read more.

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St. Louis American: Sneakers with Soul

Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley helps students with new shoes donated by Sneakers With Soul. Story and photo by Wiley Price, St. Louis American, Sept. 28, 2021.

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KMOV-4: Local kindergartners receive new shoes thanks to non-profit

KMOV-4 captured a special delivery to Barbara C. Jordan kindergartners from Sneakers with a Soul on Sept. 20, 2021. Click headline to read more.

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