Slay sees charter schools as answer to St. Louis school problems

Friday, November 9, 2007

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- With a public school district so troubled the state took control of it this year, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is pushing a plan to attract several new public charter schools to help lure families back to the city.

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