Mo. High Court Upholds St. Louis Takeover:
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Mo. High Court Upholds St. Louis Takeover:

By The Associated Press — January 06, 2009 1 min read
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The Missouri supreme court has affirmed the state takeover of the St. Louis school system. The court decision last month backs the appointment of a three-member governing board that has run Missouri’s largest school district since it lost accreditation in June 2007.

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A version of this article appeared in the January 07, 2009 edition of Education Week

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