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Bed bugs turn up on colleges in Missouri, Kansas

Bed bugs turn up on colleges in Missouri, Kansas

Bed bugs have been discovered on college campuses in Kansas and Missouri.

School officials at St. Louis high school concerned over recent small fires on campus

School officials at St. Louis high school concerned over recent small fires on campus

Three fires in about a month at Beaumont High School have put firefighters on notice, as some parents have called for the firebugs to be put out of school.

PHOTO GALLERY: First day on the job for new SLPS Superintendent

PHOTO GALLERY: First day on the job for new SLPS Superintendent

Kelvin Adams started the day visiting three schools, Vashon High School, Blewett Middle and Patrick Henry Academy.

More Illinois public school students meet reading goals

More Illinois public school students meet reading goals

More Illinois public schools produced high-achieving readers in the middle grades on standardized tests this year.

Students take part in nationwide mock election

Students take part in nationwide mock election

Students all across the USA are voting for president in the National Student/Parent Mock Elections.

PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview Gardens' students pick the president

PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview Gardens' students pick the president

The 2008 Presidential Election is still a few days away, but students in the Riverview Gardens School District are casting their ballots early.

Whooping cough cases up signifigantly

Whooping cough cases up signifigantly

St. Louis County health officials have called for more vaccinations as the number of whooping cough cases jumped significantly over last year.

High school students make career plans for an uncertain future

High school students make career plans for an uncertain future

Economic concerns are weighing heavy on younger Americans. Teenagers say they are having a tougher time finding part-time jobs. And many teens are worried about choosing the "right" career.

Teacher sells ad space on students' tests

Teacher sells ad space on students' tests

Driven by state budget woes, one California high school teacher found a provocative way to pay for classroom supplies: ads on test papers.

Lincoln County school goes

Lincoln County school goes "green"

The Ninth Grade Center in Lincoln County, only the third of its kind in eastern Missouri, is in session and officials say they had the environment in mind.

Fire at Beaumont High School investigated by bomb and arson squad

Fire at Beaumont High School investigated by bomb and arson squad

For the third time this school year, firefighters responded to a fire at Beaumont High School in St. Louis.

UPDATED: Hazelwood West wrestler collapses, dies

UPDATED: Hazelwood West wrestler collapses, dies

A 15-year-old Hazelwood West High School student collapsed during wrestling practice and died at DePaul Hospital.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wild Horse Elementary opens time capsule

PHOTO GALLERY: Wild Horse Elementary opens time capsule

Students, staff and faculty at Wild Horse Elementary in Chesterfield celebrated the school's tenth anniversary by taking a trip back in time.

City school boards fight for power before MO Supreme Court

City school boards fight for power before MO Supreme Court

It is now up to the Missouri Supreme Court to decide who should have control over the St. Louis Public Schools.

New York schools making sure students eat breakfast

New York schools making sure students eat breakfast

Your mother probably told you eat a good breakfast. Now the New York City school system is on the case.

McKendree football player dies

McKendree football player dies

A campus memorial service is being planned for a McKendree University football player.

MU gets $4.6 million from Bud Weiser, not the beer

MU gets $4.6 million from Bud Weiser, not the beer

A University of Missouri graduate has donated $4.6 million to his alma mater.

College closings rare, but could rise in downturn

College closings rare, but could rise in downturn

For 15 years, Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to find the fuels that any college needs: students to pay tuition, and donors to help build an endowment. 

Then came the global economic meltdown, and suddenly that struggle became an impossibility.

College preps are intense and stressful for many kids

College preps are intense and stressful for many kids

For many high school students, school means friends, fun and Friday night football games. But it's also a reminder that college and the looming pressure to be accepted to one, is just around the corner.

ABCs plus playing nice equals better pre-K smarts

ABCs plus playing nice equals better pre-K smarts

Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both.

Student brings gun to high school in Maryland Heights

Student brings gun to high school in Maryland Heights

A high school student was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon for bringing a handgun to Pattonville Senior High School, according to school principal Dr. Sara Keene.

Decision may threaten Missouri school workers' benefits

Decision may threaten Missouri school workers' benefits

A new decision from the Social Security Administration could jeopardize retirement benefits for thousands of Missouri public school employees.

PHOTO GALLERY: Soldier home from Iraq surprises his children

PHOTO GALLERY: Soldier home from Iraq surprises his children

A father away from his family for nine months in Iraq was able to surprise his children in person on Veterans Day.

Students sing patriotic songs for Veterans Day

Students sing patriotic songs for Veterans Day

Kids in kindergarten through second grade sang patriotic songs at a ceremony Tuesday morning.

Two Hancock Place School District educators resign in recent weeks

Two Hancock Place School District educators resign in recent weeks

Two educators with the Hancock Place School District in Lemay have resigned in recent weeks.

Teacher charged with having sex with students and showing girls pornography

Teacher charged with having sex with students and showing girls pornography

A teacher at Hancock Place High School is under investigation for allegedly having sex with a student and showing two students pornography.

Bushes and Obamas: All smiles at the White House

Bushes and Obamas: All smiles at the White House

All smiles and compliments, President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President Bush and first lady Laura Bush Monday in a White House visit that was part political ritual, part practical introduction and a striking symbol of the historic transfer of power to come.

Gunfire near St. Louis school

Gunfire near St. Louis school

Gunshots were fired and a St. Louis school put on lockdown Thursday at the Mark Twain School.

Alum gives U of Chicago $300M for business school

Alum gives U of Chicago $300M for business school

An alumnus has given the University of Chicago its largest individual donation ever: $300 million for its business school.

SLPS superintendent discusses his new position

SLPS superintendent discusses his new position

New St. Louis Public School Superintendent Dr. Kelvin Adams joined NewsChannel 5's Jennifer Blome Thursday morning to talk about his new position in St. Louis.

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