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- Posted on 09.03.09
Knowing where to focus is often the hardest part of a really big project. With the help of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and IFF, we now know where to target new high quality public schools in St. Louis. Public Schools in St. Louis: Place, Performance, and Promise, a study conducted by IFF and paid for by NACSA, looked at where school-aged children lived, attended school and if they had access to a performing school in their zip code.
The point of the study is to give a road map. I asked for it so we SLPS, charter school operators, and all those who care about having high quality public school options in the City can use our scarce resources to the help the greatest number of children. We are
I encourage you to read the study in detail. It will be available on the City’s home page in a few days. In the meantime, let me share with you these key findings:
We could address the needs of 52 percent of the students in our City by bringing in quality charter schools and through innovative district schools to these six zip codes.
We have already begun. Last month, Dr. Adams opened five new Pilot Schools one in 63106. Three new charter schools opened, one in 63115. I look forward to working with Dr. Adams and other educational entrepreneurs to see to it that all children have access to a quality public school, no matter what City zip code they live in.