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St. Louis Public Radio: Math314 Tries To Help Students Do More Than Memorize Math Equations
Can we talk? It's time to have genuine conversations about math in our math classrooms. The School District of University City is teaming up with Math314, a new program out of Washington University, to reframe how math is taught. By Ryan Delaney • Jan. 2, 2020 - Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis Magazine: Should finals only count if they raise a student's grade? These school districts adopted the policy after recent snow days
St. Louis Magazine wrote about the recent decision by several area school districts, including University City, to rethink final exams in the wake of two snow days during exam week. By Samantha Stevenson • Dec. 18, 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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Washington University: Institute for School Partnership: An Introduction
For 30 years, Washington University's Institute for School Partnership has been a dedicated supporter of The School District of University City. See this video on the Institute and its outstanding work with our students and staff. • December 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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Restorative Works: Coaching Through Relationships
The School District of University City and Coach Kelvin Lee's Varsity Basketball Team were featured recently in the 2019 Year In Review magazine published by the International Institute for Restorative Practices. This is a wonderful honor for the team and The School District of University City as they work to create a culture of restorative practices. • December 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Boys Basketball Notebook: University City Poised to Pounce
Heads are turning, teams are watching. The Boys Varsity Basketball team is "poised to pounce" as it begins its new season. By David Kvidahl • Dec. 5 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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STL TV: Inside Sports with University City H.S. softball team
The University City High School Girls Softball Team played hardball this year and ended its season with its first conference win in 20 years. STL TV visited the players and coaches to discuss the team's remarkable season. Interview by By Melanie Steen of STL TV • Nov. 15, 2019 - Click headline to see the video.
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St. Louis Public Radio: 'A Black Dot In A Sea Of White': Recalling The Integration Of U. City High
Before Judy Gladney was among the first black students to integrate University City High School, she and her family were the first black people to move into a gated community in the city called University Hills. For Gladney, 67, being among the first was almost a family tradition. By Holly Edgell • Oct. 11, 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis Public Radio: How One Family Helped to Integrate University City High School
When Judy Gladney, Class of '69, began attending University City High School in the '60s, she was one of its very first African American students and found herself bridging two disparate worlds. Interviewed by Sarah Fenske of St. Louis on the Air • Oct. 7, 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: She was among the first to integrate U. City Schools - and the memories are bittersweet
On the cusp of her 50th reunion, Judy Gladney, Class of '69, looks back on what it was like to be among the first African-American students to integrate U. City schools. By Ellen Futterman in partnership with the Pulitzer Center • Oct. 6, 2019 - Click headline to read more.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Cellphone policies a 'work in progress' as schools try to balance learning and technology
Cellphones have their place. But not necessarily in the classroom because they can distract students from learning. University City High School has a unique new solution. By Blythe Bernhard • Sept. 27 2019 - Click headline to read more.
