Hiba Ahmad
Education ReporterHiba Ahmad covers education for 漏 2024 外网天堂. She鈥檚 spent most of her career working as a producer for NPR programs Weekend Edition, All Things Considered and the daily flagship podcast Up First.
Hiba is a Virginia native but is making St. Louis her home. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in broadcast journalism and is wrapping up her masters in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at George Mason University. When she鈥檚 not in a classroom or a school board meeting, she鈥檚 out exploring the city 鈥� in search of the next best place to eat. Send her some recommendations: or hahmad@stlpr.org.
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Residents can use the funds for short-term housing and for replacing groceries, clothing and other items lost during the storm. -
The district will have to redraw boundaries to better distribute students across its remaining buildings before the 2026-27 school year. -
Thousands of St. Louisans impacted by the May 16 tornado are beginning to apply for aid programs provided by the city and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. -
The protest is one of more than 1,500 across the country, coinciding with President Donald Trump's military parade and 79th birthday and just after two state Democratic leaders were shot in Minnesota. -
Over 100 St. Louis residents packed a public hearing held by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen鈥檚 Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee to give feedback on a bill that would allocate $30 million in Rams settlement money for tornado relief. -
Superintendent Tanya Patton made the recommendation to the Board of Education due to the building鈥檚 high remodeling cost and declining student enrollment. -
The district notified families on Tuesday that some storm-damaged schools will not be ready to reopen in time for the first day of school on Aug. 18. -
The May 16 tornado damaged 12 buildings in the district, resulting in nearly $1.8 million in initial costs. -
On Monday, attorneys said several immigrants in St. Louis were detained after they received text messages from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report to a local office for check-ins. -
The archdiocese had previously moved to close the school in 2022 due to low student enrollment, but community support kept doors open. -
The free summer camp at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday through June for families impacted by the May 16 tornado. -
In March, the Trump administration announced it would no longer release remaining pandemic-era funding to states, which has left the district on the hook for over $19 million in repairs to heating and cooling systems in schools.
