Educational efficacy is critical to the long-term prosperity of the region. The Education Initiative of The Regional Business Council is dedicated to two focus areas:

• K-12 Education, wherein the RBC advocates for systemic change in our public schools to create and sustain a better quality of life in our region

• Higher Education Collaboration, is a business partnership between RBC members and 15 of the region’s foremost universities and colleges to generate a more robust and effective workforce in the St. Louis region
  
  

Partnering Colleges and Universities

Fontbonne University

Harris-Stowe State University

Lincoln University

Lindenwood University

Maryville University

McKendree University

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Saint Louis University

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

St. Charles Community College

St. Louis Community College

University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Washington University

Webster University

"Improving the St. Louis Public Schools is our most important civic challenge."

Joyce Blackwell

Vice President,IBM Global Financing & Senior Location Exec.

IBM Corporation