{"podcast":{"title":"The Arch City Report","slug":"the-arch-city-report-7149163","podcast_index_feed_id":7149163,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-arch-city-report/","website_url":"https://the-arch-city-report.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/baeec1c8-7868-4408-adab-430bc79ec128/St-Louis-Arch-City-Report-Logo-0426-Update.jpg","author":"St. Louis Business Journal","episode_count":79,"summary":"A weekly news podcast covering the biggest stories from the St. Louis Business Journal.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T18:17:33.787765+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arch-city-report-7149163"},"episode":{"title":"Are schools St. Louis’ biggest growth deterrent?","slug":"are-schools-st-louis-biggest-growth-deterrent","published_at":"2026-06-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arch-city-report-7149163/are-schools-st-louis-biggest-growth-deterrent","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arch-city-report-7149163","url":"https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/feature/arch-city-report","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f985893d-22d1-4398-8dbb-6c646864b2a3.mp3","summary":"Are schools the biggest barrier to St. Louis’ growth? This week on the Arch City Report we explore how school choice shapes where newcomers land—and whether they stay. First, Anthony Bartlett of relocation and retention firm Acclimate shares what relocating families really face when navigating the region’s complex education landscape. Then, reporter Kate Marijolovic breaks down her deep dive into how schools factor into population decline, and why local and state leaders are paying closer attention. It’s a candid look at a critical issue with major implications for the city’s future. All that and more this week's Arch City Report podcast! Mentioned in this episode: Cass Commercial Bank Cass Commercial Bank...member FDIC. https://www.cassbank.com/","meta_description":"Are schools the biggest barrier to St. Louis’ growth? This week on the Arch City Report we explore how school choice shapes where newcomers land—and wheth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-arch-city-report-7149163/episodes/are-schools-st-louis-biggest-growth-deterrent/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arch-city-report-7149163/are-schools-st-louis-biggest-growth-deterrent.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}