Classroom Visits Stir Action in SLPS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Classroom Visits Stir Action By New Schools Chief

After visiting classrooms in the 25 schools, new St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent, Kelvin Adams, admits that that teachers in the district are simply not teaching. And he aims to direct more focus the failing assessments that have been saying the same thing for years.

He has many reforms in mind to fix these disturbing findings, with some even implemented this January. The fact that he is not turning his back on our children like so many others by just ignoring the problem is commendable. However, it is also important that he rallies others in support St. Louis schools and that his reform plans are effective, meaning based on research.

The bottom line is our community can not afford to continue to fail our children, SLPS need reform.