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MO Independent: Missouri students head back to the classroom in the shadow of the Delta surge
Schools statewide are dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 and a low vaccination rate among eligible teens. Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley is quoted in this news story about the issue.
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St. Louis Public Radio (NPR): St. Louis Teachers Say ‘Soul Of Education’ At Stake In Debate Over How To Teach History
Missouri is one of several states where lawmakers are acting to ban instruction and course materials related to the teaching of race, history and culture in the United States. Hear SDUC administrator Christina Sneed talk about the issue with St. Louis Public Radio.
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KMOV News Channel 4: St. Louis County districts respond to rising COVID-19 cases as start of school year approaches
Listen to Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley discusses the opening of the 2021-22 school year amid the continuing challenges of COVID-19.
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St. Louis Public Radio (NPR): Wash U Brings Climate Change Education To University City High School
“We want to show the students the interconnectedness of climate change. We want to show that it’s all of our shared lift to effect change in this area,” says SDUC Administrator Christina Sneed about a new key learning partnership with Washington University.
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The Journal: Data Supports Social-Emotional and Equity Curricula for 'Whole Child' K– 12 Education
Read this timely opinion piece by our SDUC administrators on the District's increasing focus on its student-centered SEEAL model, which stands for Social-Emotional, Equitable and Academic Learning. The piece was published on July 14, 2021 in The Journal, a national education publication. Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis American: Adams named principal at Barbara C. Jordan Elementary
Dorlita Adams will join the District July 1 as the new principal of Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School. Story by St. Louis American staff, June 29, 2021. Click headline to read more.
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KMOV News Channel 4: 50 U. City children get new bikes thanks to local church
University City's All Nations Church raised funds to purchase 50 bicycles, helmets, and locks to give to U. City students on Saturday, June 26. Click headline to see the KMOV News Channel 4 story on the big day.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Summer school programs across St. Louis area offer academic boost after a year of disruption
In U. City Schools, summer school looks a little more like camp this year. The District was one of several featured in this June 21, 2021 Post-Dispatch story by Blythe Bernhard on how schools adjusted summer learning programs to battle learning loss during a school year disrupted by COVID-19. Click headline to read more.
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KMOV News Channel 4: New Wash U initiative aims to decrease outbreaks, promote vaccine literacy in underserved school districts
Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley, teacher Christina Grove and Washington University Physician Jason Newland, M.D., discuss a new COVID-19 testing program for students and staff for the 2021-22 school year. Story by Emma Hogg, KMOV-4, June 17, 2021. Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis Public Radio: New Wash U initiative aims to decrease outbreaks, promote vaccine literacy in underserved school districts
University City High School is one of eight schools chosen for weekly saliva-based testing as part of a Washington University study done in partnership with the National Institutes of Health. Story by Kendall Crawford of St. Louis Public Radio, June 17, 2021. Click headline to read more.
