ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The St. Louis NAACP is holding a conference Tuesday morning at their headquarters on Delmar.
They will talk about a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education's office of Civil Rights at the following schools in the St. Louis region.
These are the schools:
1. Affton
2. Bayless
3. Brentwood
4. City Garden
Montessori
5. Clayton
6. Confluence
Academies
7. Ferguson-
Florissant
8. Gateway Science
Academy
9. Hancock Place
10. Hazelwood
11. Jennings
12. KIPP St. Louis
13. Kirkwood
14. Ladue School
District
15. Lafayette
Preparatory
Academy
16. Lift For Life
Academy
17. Lindbergh Schools
18. Maplewood-
Richmond Heights
19. Mehlville
20. Momentum
Academy
21. Normandy Schools
Collaborative
22. North Side
Community Schoo
23. Parkway
24. Pattonville
25. Premier Charter
School
29. St. Louis Language
Immersion School
30. St. Louis Public
Schools
31. The Biome
32. University City
33. Valley Park
34. Webster Grove
The news release says the Complaint is based on a compilation that examined the systemic inequities affecting Black students in St. Louis area schools, focusing on literacy rates, academic performance, and related impacts. It provided an analysis of historical context, key evidence, civil rights violations, and recommends specific corrective actions to address these disparities.
The NAACP is asking the community to join hands in a concerted effort to foster creative literacy among children in the St. Louis region. As literacy forms the cornerstone of education and personal development, it is imperative that we provide engaging and innovative programs to inspire our youth.