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Director of shuttered 51붚죕 charter school vows to reopen

Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch
Nov 26, 2025
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51붚죕 Voices Academy of Media Arts — The entrance to 51붚죕 Voices Academy of Media Arts, in the Park Pacific building in downtown 51붚죕, is seen on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. The Missouri Charter Public School Commission, which sponsors the school, notified its leaders that students cannot return to the campus after multiple safety issues.
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