Inspired by Mississippi, Missouri lawmakers want to hold back third graders who can’t read
The bill has bipartisan support and is only one way Show-Me State legislators aim to import “the Mississippi Miracle.”
Economic Mobility Lab
The Economic Mobility Lab at St. Louis Magazine was founded on the premise that many St. Louisans yearn for a better life—for themselves and their children. Jobs that pay more. Nicer places to live. Stronger schools. Better ways to get around. Secure retirements. And for the region to flourish, those yearnings must become realities for more people—especially for those who don’t have much. With generous support from the James S. McDonnell Foundation, our team of reporters is exploring factors that lift locals up and ones that hold them back, with the hope of identifying solutions that create a region where everyone can thrive.
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As a lawyer buys up starter homes, residents worry about the soul of Webster Groves
Jim Onder’s buying spree has worried residents of Corona Court—and has some leaders exploring ways to keep some parts of the community affordable.
How LifeWise’s lending circles help St. Louisans save and build credit
The local nonprofit may be just one of two in the U.S. to facilitate a financial practice common in other countries.
Code Blue helped keep 1,000 homeless St. Louisans out of the cold, but needs funding to continue
The city paid for increased shelter beds and a shuttle with money from Rams settlement funds, but the program lacks a more permanent funding source.
Some St. Louisans have given up on home-buying. These groups won’t let them.
From flipping houses at a loss to offering down-payment assistance, multiple entities help potential homeowners close the deal.
I drive for Uber and Lyft—and I’m doing the job buses used to
Moonlighting as a rideshare driver, a former journalist finds that rideshare has become an expensive essential for St. Louis workers.
Via’s microtransit service expands to fill the gaps in St. Louis where buses don’t run
Even as many residents rely on costly Uber or Lyft rides to get to and from work, the publicly subsidized Via Metro platform offers some county residents a cheaper alternative.
As St. Charles County eyes sweeping property tax freeze, service providers fear the hit
Both public schools and the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of St. Charles County would lose millions in tax revenue if voters approve Proposition RT in April.
Go South Side! seeks to help renters put down roots in southeast St. Louis
The Dutchtown South Community Corporation’s event has now outgrown its original home.
Parkway parent says he’s an ‘early loser’ of the senior tax freeze
The tax freeze is among a list of challenges in the Parkway School District’s future, although the district stresses many other factors are to blame as preschool costs rise.