Myra Berry, interim superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools, speaks during a business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 at the district’s headquarters.
The interim leader of St. Louis Public Schools this week said the district is focused on improving attendance, literacy, finances and operations to regain full accreditation from the state.
The vacant Stowe School, owned by St. Louis Public Schools, is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Wells-Goodfellow area of north St. Louis. It opened in 1967 and closed in 2009.
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A student gets off a school bus in front of the vacant Hempstead School, a former St. Louis Public Schools elementary school, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Hamilton Heights area of north St. Louis.Â
Michael Hamtil, Post-Dispatch
Robert Harvey, the newest member of the St. Louis Public Schools Board, listens during a business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the district’s headquarters.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch
New Interim St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Myra Berry gave an impassioned speech about her view of district leadership after the ouster of former Superintendent Millicent Borishade. Video by Liz Rymarev, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
Myra Berry, interim superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools, speaks during a business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 at the district’s headquarters.
The vacant Stowe School, owned by St. Louis Public Schools, is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Wells-Goodfellow area of north St. Louis. It opened in 1967 and closed in 2009.
A student gets off a school bus in front of the vacant Hempstead School, a former St. Louis Public Schools elementary school, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Hamilton Heights area of north St. Louis.Â
Robert Harvey, the newest member of the St. Louis Public Schools Board, listens during a business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the district’s headquarters.
