The latest news in St. Louis is that Superintendent Dr. Keisha Scarlett is temporarily out and is being replaced by Dr. Millicent Borishade, sparking criticism. Here’s what the Argus Online has learned, backed by receipts.
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If it isn’t bad enough that St. Louis’ Public School district has an enrollment of less than 23,000, with over 40,000 back decades ago. You ponder the question, what is going on within the city, why aren’t these schools living up to the educational curriculum? Sure the city’s population is steady seeing a decline over recent Censuses. However, why aren’t these kids in school, and why is there always drama with the teachers and the executive staff.
According to the news, the latest St. Louis Public School superintendent Dr. Keisha Scarlett, is temporary out, and an interim Dr. Millicent Borishade, is in, but it will be like a paid vacation. Ok, let me stop speculating. Here is what the Argus Online has learned, and I will leave you with the receipts.
Dr. Millicent Borishade began her career in education as a kindergarten teacher in Blue Island, Illinois. She’s taught every level, which includes graduate-level courses and college behind bars. Dr. Borishade’s theory of action captures her clear commitment to building on the instructional staff’s strengths to improve scholars’ learning. Millicent is a warm demander of equity and excellence. She further believes that parents, teachers, principals and community partners can inspire a desire for learning and influence the trajectory of a child.
While serving as a school improvement officer for 14 elementary schools in Washington, Dr. Borishade supervised and supported seven schools recognized by the State of Washington for improving student achievement in various areas (ELL, Math, ELA, and innovation).
Dr. Borishade’s educational philosophy centers on the notion that all students are capable of learning; therefore, “If students do not learn the way we teach, we must teach the way they learn and educate them as though it is impossible to fail.”
From Fox 2:
“Everybody has a right to due process and I guess that’s what we are in the middle of,” Byron Clemens, Local 420 spokesperson, said. “We certainly understand how due process works; being put on leave and having that investigation is pretty common.”
The news comes in the wake of many questions about the financial dealings that have been made in the district under Scarlett. The school board did not elaborate on Scarlett’s temporary absence but released the following statement, which reads, in part:
“We are fully confident that under Dr. Borishade’s leadership as acting superintendent, there will be no interruptions in the ongoing work and preparations for the upcoming school year.”
Scarlett, 50, originally replaced Kelvin Adams a year ago after he retired in December 2022, following 14 years of leading the district.
Dr. Keisha Scarlett is the Superintendent of Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS). She joined the District in July 2023 after a long and successful tenure in Seattle.
Her time at SLPS has been marked by major initiatives focusing on equity and literacy for our nearly twenty thousand students and their families.
She has also been charged with overseeing the use of more than $160 million in funds approved by voters on Proposition S, which will provide a dramatic facilities upgrade to SLPS’ aging infrastructure which consists of 62 schools along with several additional buildings.
Scarlett has been active in setting standards and raising expectations for students and staff alike. Her mantra, “You can go anywhere from here,” has become a rallying cry for Saint Louis Public Schools as a whole.
So, I am hoping Scarlett is ok, and this isn’t a scar that will damage the students or the district. We shall see as the drama unfolds in the coming weeks.
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