On Saturday, May 22 the Children’s Education Council of Missouri participated in a panel discussion with the Missouri Advisory Committee to the US Civil Rights Commission on the St. Louis Public School district (SLPS). The panel discussed the current state of the SLPS and asked the panel for recommendations on how to improve the district and return the district to “accredited” status. Participants included:
Dr. Kelvin Adams, Superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools
Dr. Chris Nicastro, Missouri Education Commissioner
Dr. William H. Danforth, Chancellor Emeritus, Washington University
Allen S. Boston, General Counsel Special Administrative Board
Dr. Craig Larson, Chairperson Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation
Byron Clemmons, Vice- President Local 420 Teacher’s Union, SLPS
