Joseph Davis, superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant school district, addresses a crowd about the process to decide which schools will be closed. The meeting was at McCluer South High School on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
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Ferguson-Florissant school board president Kevin Martin addresses the room on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at a meeting at district headquarters.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch
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In a Missouri House hearing, Ferguson-Florissant Superintendent Joseph Davis and his attorney, Jimmie Edwards, answered lawmakers questions about long-term school suspensions.聽
Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch
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