Why The Opportunity Trust for St. Louis?
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...
Research, Learning, & Policy
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Schools & Districts
Bridging Divides: Building The Community Lab School Model
Genevieve Backer and Colby Heckendorn, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at The Opportunity Trust, believe passionately that education is the key to unlocking the future of St. Louis. But...
Parent & Community Resources
Helping Families Make Data-Driven Decisions
St. Louis families have access to a wide variety of schools—public, charter, private, and specialty—but reliable information is hard to find. This lack of access...
Schools & Districts
Innovative St. Louis School to Become A New National Model
By Christie Huck, Executive Director at City Garden Montessori School Ten years ago, a group of parents and I helped to found City Garden Montessori,...
Research, Learning, & Policy
Learning from Denver Public Schools, School District in St. Louis County Embraces Bold Change
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...
Schools & Districts
Personalized Learning School to Launch Next Fall
By Gavin Schiffres and Jack Krewson, Co-Founders, Kairos Academies When we signed up for Teach For America—St. Louis, we were brimming with excitement and plans....
Schools & Districts
Fellowship Prepares Educators to Design and Launch New Schools Alongside Parents and Community
By Kim Townsend, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Opportunity Trust When my daughter turned three this year, my husband and I began to look into private school...
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