St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy has a new contract paying him $295,000 annually — $112,000 above the starting salary in his previous agreement — a decision that has drawn criticism from the mayor ...

View the full photo gallery on Flickr. Beautiful people and a spirit of celebration filled St. Louis Union Station Hotel for ...

Tamiko Armstead, president and CEO of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, receives the 2026 Lifetime Achiever in ...

Richard “Rich” McClure, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, receives the 2026 Champion in Education Award from Foundation.

Dr. Demetrius Adams, principal of Hazelwood West High School, receives a 2026 Excellence in Education Award from Foundation. This honoree profile was presented at the 39th Annual Salute to Excellence ...

Dr. Samantha March, associate partner of early learning at The Opportunity Trust, receives a 2026 Excellence in Education Award from The St. Louis American Foundation. This honoree profile was ...

Carmen Meeks, director of Math314 and School Leadership Programs at Washington University’s Institute for School Partnership and president of the Special School District of St. Louis County Board of ...

Dr. Earleen Patterson, associate vice chancellor for student opportunities, equity, diversity and inclusion at Southern ...

The Pattonville Pirates have been on an impressive run during the past two seasons. The Pirates advanced to the Class 6 state semifinals last season and have carried that momentum into this season.

MATI Festival and Conference is widening its footprint for 2027 by bringing two of St. Louis’ most storied venues into the fold. Organizers announced that the seventh annual event will return July ...

Watch on Instagram Highlights from The St. Louis American Foundation’s 39th annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala, ...

As of last week, the nation has its fifth medical school at a historically Black college or university — and notably it’s in the largely Black city of New Orleans. The Xavier Ochsner College of ...