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...
By Keith Williamson This opinion piece originally appeared in The St. Louis American Governor Mike Parson’s signing of a bill that ensures students in charter...
The Missouri Legislature made history on May 12 by fixing the inequity in charter public school funding in a way that will benefit every public...
By Eric Scroggins This opinion piece originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. For the last three years, The Opportunity Trust has invested in our...
As an organization focused on improving student outcomes and increasing educational opportunity, The Opportunity Trust opposes any attempt to discourage dialogue and discourse on race...
Dear Colleagues and Friends, Yesterday, we elected our city’s first Black woman as Mayor! We also chose three new school board members in St. Louis....
In February 2020, Senator Cindy O’Laughlin from District 18 covering 14 counties in the northeastern part of the state was named Chair of the Missouri...
We spent nearly a year meeting with families and educators to hear what they wanted and needed from schools to set children up for success....
Listen as Founder and CEO Eric Scroggins describes the need for The Opportunity Trust and the potential we have to change the course of history...
By Dr. Sharonica L. Hardin-Bartley, Superintendent in University City University City, which is adjacent to the City of St. Louis and Washington University, is politically...
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