Know a teacher who has a positive impact on the students in their classroom? Take the time to nominate them for Regional Teacher of the Year, the first step in DESE’s process to identify the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year! Submit your nomination here: surveymonkey.com/r/TOYNOM2025

Did you know? Applications are now open for the following Spencer Foundation #fundingopp: --Racial Equity Research Grants: buff.ly/3b7lhn0 Intent to Apply forms due May 29 Full proposals due June 27

For #ChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're sharing 5 key supports for St. Louis County elementary students' mental wellbeing as identified in a needs assessment we conducted with skip in 2022. First is strong friendships. View the report at stlcsf.org/reports.

We're hiring an education reporter St. Louis Public Radio! Salary: $52,000 - $68,000 annual Location: St. Louis region St. Louis Public Radio Guild eligible: ✅ This is my old beat and it's great - reach out if you have any questions! #JournalismJobs Education Writers Association #JournoJobs stlpr.org/job-listing/20…

The Youngest Pandemic Children Are Now in School, and Struggling The New York Times "Teachers this year saw the effects of the pandemic’s stress and isolation on young students: Some can barely speak, sit still or even hold a pencil." nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Our Small Research Grants support field-initiated proposals on the most pressing questions and opportunities in education research. We fund proposals with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. Apply by September 11 at noon CT. spencer.org/grant_types/sm…

In an effort to ease the financial burden of back-to-school shopping, Verizon Wireless stores in the St. Louis-area are giving away $3 million worth of backpacks for free. firstalert4.com/2024/07/26/st-…

EXPLORE the application of #SystemDynamics modeling to tackle public sector challenges in #ISDC2024 with Margaret Brandeau of Stanford University. 📅 August 4-8, 2024 📍 The Scandic Bergen City Hotel and online 🔗 Join the Conference: ow.ly/CBNG50RFsUb

Things learned from the STL School Leaders Collab Model skipdesigned.com/k-12-model-sha…: Even interventions that sound good have side effects: increasing teacher pay can strain budgets for other critical student needs if not paired with overall funding increases.

Today, SDUC welcomed back their staff & held Opening Day for the 24-25 school year! The theme for this year is FAMILY, and that is because U. City is truly a FAMILY! Sharonica Hardin #UCityFamily

We're thrilled to see all these wonderful faces! Excited to welcome back our fantastic teachers and staff. It's going to be an amazing year! #ConfluenceAcademies #MOBOTGarden"

At Spencer, we view research-practice partnerships as a critical approach to generating knowledge and improving education with learners, communities, and institutions. Submit an Intent to Apply form to our RPP Grants Program by September 13 at noon CT. spencer.org/grant_types/re…

Want to explore research-practice partnerships in educaiton? Join us in October! FREE and open to everyone! You can register for any or all sessions!

Our NAEd/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral fellowships support 25 early-career scholars advancing the field of education with funding, professional development, and mentorship from senior scholars. We're accepting applications until November 7 at 5 PM ET. naeducation.org/naedspencer-po…

More St. Louis school districts moving away from standardized tests stltoday.com/news/local/edu… via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

From equitable school lottery procedures in DC to school mental health practices for students, check out the newest science and evidence from national research-practice partnerships in education. . SLU_SOE SLU PRiME Center WashU Institute for School Partnership St. Louis Research-Practice Collaborative

Wishing all of our students, families, teachers, and school leaders a great first day of school in #STL.

14 states pledge to cut chronic absenteeism rates by half over 5 years Chalkbeat chalkbeat.org/2024/09/09/fou…