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In late April, dozens of families sorted through stacks of books laid out on tables, trying to decide which ones to read immediately and which...
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In late April, dozens of families sorted through stacks of books laid out on tables, trying to decide which ones to read immediately and which...
Against the backdrop of the Missouri Botanical Garden, more than 100 educators, parents and partners of The Opportunity Trust convened on June 8 to celebrate individuals...
Eighteen seventh graders at KIPP Inspire Academy took their seats as their math teacher, Devon Palmer, announced they’d spend the hour on an eighth grade unit....
Fifteen initiatives supporting the mental health and wellness of children are receiving $90,000 from The Opportunity Trust’s Reinvention By Community Fund. Nonprofits and schools across...
More than 100 trades men and women worked in choreographed effort inside the 16-story patient care tower under construction at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Jacobi Reed, a freshman...
The room was quiet as 20 educators worked through the mathematical word problem displayed on two large screens. Mickey Wagner, director at TNTP, walked around...
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By Keith Williamson This opinion piece originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch In August, Missourians learned that student achievement declined significantly across the state...
The Opportunity Trust has launched a new website that provides data-informed content about education in St. Louis and across Missouri. The site, Learning To Improve,...
A.J. Crabill introduces himself as a student outcomes evangelist. He calls out school boards for prioritizing adult interests over student learning, and coaches them to...
The number of children attending high-quality pre-Kindergarten programs in St. Louis’s most underserved communities has grown – exponentially. The STL Pre-K Cooperative has quadrupled the...
The Opportunity Trust is excited to announce its 2022-2023 Catalyst fellows — 15 education leaders from across the St. Louis region who have begun reimagining, building,...
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