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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The state school board voted Thursday to strip accreditation from the St. Louis school district and take control of its struggling schools.
The 5-1 vote came after angry students chanting "No Takeovers!" temporarily shut down the meeting. One student was handcuffed by Capitol Police after a brief foot chase.
Under the board's decision, a transitional, three-person board, formed by state and district officials, will take over the St. Louis schools on June 15. The locally elected board will remain in place but have no power.
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