A workgroup is looking at the best way to help students start a computer career. Bill Wise reports. … [Read More...]
Missouri works to develop computer science standards for K-12 schools
A work group made up of educators and parents is creating computer science standards for Missouri’s K-12 public schools. The new measures are a result of the 2018 passage of House Bill 3. The legislation, passed during last September's special session of the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson, teaches career awareness to middle schoolers about STEM - science, technology, … [Read More...]
Walters: Missouri Department of Revenue has not done a good job of communicating about tax issue
Members of a bipartisan Missouri House oversight committee grilled the state Department of Revenue (DOR) director again Wednesday in Jefferson City about a tax error that is impacting some people's tax returns. DOR Director Joel Walters testified again before the House Special Committee on Government Oversight, telling lawmakers that his department has not done an effective job of … [Read More...]
Missourinet 5 p.m. Newscast for Feb. 20, 2019
Top stories: A state investigation has been launched about an alleged fight club incident at a Missouri daycare. Missouri's Department of Revenue head admits to dropping the ball on communicating a tax error. Alisa Nelson reports. … [Read More...]
Missouri attorney general launches investigation into daycare’s ‘fight club’ allegations
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has launched an investigation into an alleged “fight club” incident at a St. Louis daycare in 2016. Schmitt, a Republican, says footage of the instance shows children as young as three punching each other repeatedly at Adventure Learning Center on Gravois while two teachers jumped up and down excitedly. “Children are some of the most vulnerable members … [Read More...]
Parson’s tractor ride kicks off FFA week
National Future Farmers of America Week celebrations are being held across the country, including in Missouri. Governor Mike Parson, a Republican and farmer from southwest Missouri’s Bolivar, found a special way to kick off the week. On Tuesday, Parson rode a John Deere tractor between the governor’s mansion and the state Capitol in Jefferson City to celebrate Missouri FFA. “Well, you know, … [Read More...]
Missourinet Morning News 2-20-2019
Ice and snow on the roads this morning. Bill Wise reports. … [Read More...]
NGA partnering with SLU to address issues like poverty
(Story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency are using technology to address poverty and crime. St. Louis University (SLU) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) four-part series "Geospatial 101" explores how geospatial data is used to visualize patterns of poverty, crime and … [Read More...]
Missourinet 5 p.m. Newscast for Feb. 19, 2019
Top stories: Whiteout conditions are expected in Missouri. Advocates fighting against gun violence rallied today at the state Capitol. Alisa Nelson reports. … [Read More...]
Snow and ice heading for much of Missouri (AUDIO)
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill and the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) are warning about possible white out conditions across parts of Missouri on Tuesday evening. NWS meteorologist Pamela Pietrycha says the heaviest snowfall will be in northwest Missouri, where Maryville and Bethany could see six inches. "There will be periods of some moderate to heavy … [Read More...]
Legislature
Missouri works to develop computer science standards for K-12 schools
A work group made up of educators and parents is creating computer science standards for Missouri’s K-12 public schools. The new measures are a result of the 2018 passage of House Bill 3. The legislation, passed during last September’s special session of the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson, teaches career […]
Politics & Government
NGA partnering with SLU to address issues like poverty
(Story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency are using technology to address poverty and crime. St. Louis University (SLU) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) four-part series “Geospatial 101” explores how geospatial data is used to visualize patterns of poverty, crime and unemployment. During […]
Economy
Walters: Missouri Department of Revenue has not done a good job of communicating about tax issue
Members of a bipartisan Missouri House oversight committee grilled the state Department of Revenue (DOR) director again Wednesday in Jefferson City about a tax error that is impacting some people’s tax returns. DOR Director Joel Walters testified again before the House Special Committee on Government Oversight, telling lawmakers that his department has not done an […]
Education
Missouri works to develop computer science standards for K-12 schools
A work group made up of educators and parents is creating computer science standards for Missouri’s K-12 public schools. The new measures are a result of the 2018 passage of House Bill 3. The legislation, passed during last September’s special session of the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson, teaches career […]