by Alisa Nelson | Feb 27, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
Missouri ranks as one of the lowest states in the nation in how much state aid is given to K-12 public schools. The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee is scheduled to hear Tuesday morning State Sen. Lauren Arthur’s proposed changes to the...
by Mike Lear | Mar 4, 2014 | Education, Legislature, News
The State House has endorsed supplemental budget proposal that includes half of the amount Governor Jay Nixon (D) proposed for K-12 education and money to keep the doors open at a St. Louis-area school district for the rest of the school year. House Budget Committee...
by Mike Lear | Feb 19, 2014 | Education, Legislature, News
The House Appropriations Committee on Education has proposed less than half of the $278-million for the foundation formula for K-12 education that Governor Jay Nixon (D) recommended in his budget proposal. The Chairman of that Committee, Representative Mike Lair...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 13, 2014 | Education, Legislature, News
Gov. Jay Nixon says he’s working with legislators to pass a bill that cuts taxes for working Missourians. Nixon vetoed a tax-cut measure last year, saying it would have imperiled funding for K-12 education. The legislature failed to override that veto when two...
by Mike Lear | Oct 25, 2012 | Education, Legislature, News
The Joint Committee on Education has one meeting left to discuss what should go into a funding formula for higher education. The Committee’s second hearing featured discussion of how to measure performance of the state’s universities. Chairman, Senator...