Common Core Standards Another Educational Money Grab

Written by Anika Conley on January 14, 2019. Posted in Opinion

Forty-one out of 50 states in America have adopted the common core national standard, which claims it will help prepare our students for college. But is this only preparing them to be talented standardized test takers?

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America’s Dire Need for Mental Health Education

Written by Stacy Rohan on November 7, 2018. Posted in Opinion

With suicide being the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., a significant change is needed to increase the overall attention and care of mental health. Awareness is the first step toward healing, and implementing mental health education in schools, in all 50 states, could initiate a vital change for the mental health community. With the mid-term elections behind us and new faces in office, hopefully this will be a top priority.

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More Than Just A School

Written by Michael Klussman on April 15, 2018. Posted in News

“Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.” ―Fred Rogers

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Students, teachers and parent volunteers of The Soulard School gather together to eat lunch at what they describe as “family style,” just one of many examples of how a sense of community is one of the positive aspects defining this unique south city school.