Missouri's school wastewater drug-testing program is expanding from a voluntary pilot effort to a...
Mandatory Testing Brings Missouri School Drug Program Statewide
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New School Year Brings Safety Concerns as Missouri Drivers Face Tougher School Bus Penalties
Missouri drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses will soon face significantly tougher...
Latest MAP Testing Results Show Improvement Across Missouri
Preliminary results from Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests taken during the 2025-26 school...
Strengthening Missouri’s Youth & Family Engagement: A Practical, Research-Informed Framework (LISTEN)
What if the largest barrier to helping young people and families is not a lack of programs but a...
Lincoln University Opens New Center to Serve Missouri Workforce Needs (LISTEN)
A year ago, we talked with Lincoln University leaders about plans for a new training center...
Back-To-School Bargains Or Scams? Better Business Bureau Helps Missouri Families Spot The Difference (LISTEN)
Back-to-school shopping can put a strain on family budgets, and scammers know it. Matt Pilger...
New State Designation Puts Missouri Military Academy In The Spotlight (LISTEN)
A historic Missouri institution is getting statewide recognition. Matt Pilger spoke with Missouri...
Missouri Classrooms Are Changing: How New Teachers Are Preparing for Gen Alpha and Beyond (LISTEN)
As Gen Z and millennials continue reshaping the workforce, they're looking for careers that offer...
MU Medical School Expansion Brings Full Training Program To Springfield (LISTEN)
Missouri is working to train more doctors closer to home. Matt Pilger spoke with Dr. Richard...
Missouri Board of Education unanimously chooses interim commissioner
The Missouri Board of Education has announced an interim education commissioner. It voted...
Northeast Missouri School District Scales Back Chromebook Use for Younger Students
A northeast Missouri school district is changing how younger students use technology in the...
Missouri Board of Education shakeup: President resigns; Kehoe announces two nominees
Missouri does not have an interim state education commissioner and technically does not have a...
Future Plans Vary As High School Seniors Across Missouri Reach Graduation (LISTEN)
Mexico High School college and career readiness advisor, Rebecca Moppin, joins Matt Pilger to...
Missouri School Leaders Warn of Budget Strain
Missouri’s K-12 funding formula is coming up about $190 million short this year, and a few school...
Missouri State University Alumni Building To Open This Fall
Missouri State University in Springfield plans to open a new alumni building this September. This...
Univ. of Missouri Board of Curators votes to raise tuition at all 4 campuses
Tuitions will be going up at all four University of Missouri System campuses this fall. On...
Missouri Joins Program To Boost “Durable Skills”
Missouri will be testing a program aimed a honing some skills, which may not always show up on a...
District Weighs Rebuild Versus Restoration At Storm‑Damaged Missouri Elementary (LISTEN)
After severe storms and a fire damaged an elementary school in southeast Missouri, district...
BREAKING: Missouri’s State Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger to retire
Missouri will be looking for a new state education commissioner. After almost two years on the...
Once‑Broad MSHSAA Bill Narrowed as Missouri Governor Reviews Final Measure
A bill dealing with oversight of high school athletics in Missouri has been significantly scaled...
Seven Missouri students earn their way to national spelling bee
This year, 247 students, including seven Missouri participants, have earned a spot in the ultimate...
“It Is American History:” Missouri Lawmaker Pushes For Black History Graduation Requirement (LISTEN)
Getting a high school diploma in Missouri could soon mean more time in the classroom learning...
Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs 4 bills into law, including ban on intoxicating hemp products
Hemp products that create a similar “high” as marijuana will soon disappear from most Missouri...
Missouri Court Rejects Legal Challenge to MOScholars Program
A Missouri circuit court judge has upheld the MOScholars program, rejecting a legal challenge...
Missouri Senate committee weighs bill that would require 3rd graders be held back if they’re not reading at 3rd-grade level
Third graders in Missouri’s public schools could be held back one year if they’re not reading at a...
Lawsuit filed against Missouri Military Academy alleges sexual assault
The Missouri Military Academy in central Missouri is being sued by a 12-year-old cadet over sexual...
Missouri Naloxone Program Facing Steep Budget Cut
Operators of a program that distributes opioid overdose-reversing drugs statewide, say a proposed...
Missouri Capitol ceremony honors ‘America’s youngest diplomats’
Each April, Missouri celebrates the Month of the Military Child to honor the children who serve...
Missouri lawmakers move forward on school ‘rangers’ safety bill
After clearing the Missouri Senate, a school safety bill that would create an optional new...
Proposed fix for Missouri’s childcare access problems reaches halfway point in legislature
By a vote of 97-44, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed a childcare tax credit...