St. Louis men are learning to ‘dad up’—and finding success in life, too
Having a father around can give kids a big economic boost. Some nonprofits are teaching local men how to be the dad their kids need.
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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Invest STL gave 50 North City residents $22,000 each. They say it changed their lives
The nonprofit’s three-year experiment is aimed at helping Black residents stay in Visitation Park and the West End during a time of major change.
Saint Louis Public Schools said yes to phonics. Now some results are in
The district is leaning into the “science of reading.” The first year of new phonics programs gives reason for both optimism and patience.
Construction gets underway on a new community center in The Ville
The Northside Youth and Senior Service Center has been serving North St. Louis since 1973. Now it’s getting a new Intergenerational Community Center.
Three Steps Home offers a new model in St. Louis: medical respite care for unhoused people
The new facility opened last week, welcoming its first patient to a unit that allows greater medical supervision outside the hospital.
How Rosati Kain helped launch a teen from a troubled home to a different life
Catholic high schools seem to be particularly good at connecting people from different wealth backgrounds—and that lifts up those below the median, research suggests
SLDC relaunches loan program for first-time homebuyers
Qualified first-time homebuyers in the city can get a no-interest loan of up to $50,000.
Post-tornado soil tests find that lead is a problem—but not a new one
WashU researchers have been testing soil for lead matter in the tornado’s impact area—and contemplating solutions for a historic problem.
St. Louis city is hiring people just leaving prison—and finding enthusiastic workers
After having success with “second chance” hires, the city is now recruiting at correctional facilities.
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.”