Why St. Louis parents demanded accountability for their public schools

By: Chester Asher

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 631

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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As a local, Black-led, community-based nonprofit, Coalition with STL Kids spent months talking to hundreds of parents about the troubling state of St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS).

We wrote and spoke to the Missouri state auditor’s office and pleaded for an audit of SLPS. We raised concerns about the district’s academic performance, financial management and treatment of parents who tried to make their voices heard, including during the tenure of former school board President Toni …

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