Megan Valley

Belleville News-Democrat

Megan Valley is the education reporter for the News-Democrat. She joined the BND in June 2020 as part of the Report for America corps and covers issues involving schools, teachers and students in the metro-east.

LATEST FROM MEGAN VALLEY

Crime

Former Belleville West employee faces charges related to firing a weapon into apartment

May 24, 2022 at 4:19 PM

Crime

Victim identified, charges filed after weekend homicide in Granite City

May 23, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Education

Belleville East employee accused of making racist comment to students resigns

May 19, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Education

Elvis is in the building ... and hounding retiring Red Bud principal on senior prank day

Updated May 12, 2022 at 2:28 PM

Politics & Government

Is Illinois ready for an influx of out-of-state patients seeking abortions?

Updated May 11, 2022 at 2:53 PM

Education

‘OTHS is doing great things’: O’Fallon superintendent recognized for district’s success

Updated May 8, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Metro-East News

East St. Louis citizens clean up the city’s 89 blocks to celebrate Earth Day

Updated April 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Education

This principal says her state award reflects the work of many in East St. Louis schools

April 6, 2022 at 6:00 AM

Education

New principal at Union Elementary School says leaving Belleville East is bittersweet

Updated April 1, 2022 at 11:42 AM

Metro-East News

Missouri teenager dies after falling from an Orlando, Florida, amusement park ride

Updated March 26, 2022 at 5:44 PM

State & Region

Two killed in southern Illinois after tractor-trailer, pickup truck crash

Updated March 26, 2022 at 5:47 PM

Education

Here’s an update on the planned Belleville District 201 vocational career center

Updated March 24, 2022 at 1:03 PM