Bipartisan one-sentence legislation designating the St. Louis Gateway Arch as the official state...
To help reduce a K-12 teacher shortage, Missouri to offer recruitment and retention grants
Missouri is taking a significant step to help reduce its critical K-12 teacher shortage. The state...
Missouri Legislature passes tax credits to fund private school scholarships
A contentious Missouri school choice bill is on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. The state...
Meet Missouri’s national spelling bee participants
In 39 days, eight Missouri students will begin competing in the annual Scripps National Spelling...
Survey: Pandemic stress is the last straw for 10% of Missouri teachers
The only profession in Missouri that creates all other professions has been struggling for years...
What we’re watching this week in the Missouri Legislature: Medicaid expansion debate, budget and daylight saving time bill
You can expect a debate about Medicaid expansion on the Missouri Senate floor in Jefferson City...
Missouri astronaut to watch wife launch in same space capsule he made historic flight in
Missouri astronaut Bob Behnken launched into space last year on a historic mission. Friday...
What we’re watching next week in Missouri Legislature: budget, oversight hearings and MLB antitrust exemption pushback
The proposed state operating budget will be heading to the Missouri Senate Appropriations...
Missouri lawmaker and veteran referee says sports officials are being harassed and threatened by parents and fans (AUDIO)
Bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting sports referees, officials and umpires will be heard...
Missouri schools join forces to help military children
Lengthy separations from a parent serving in the military. Heightened anxiety about the safety of...
Missouri’s accelerated substitute teacher training program could be permanent option
Missouri could have a speedy option for aspiring substitute teachers. The state Board of Education...
Missouri Senate to hear bipartisan legislation on Wednesday on faith-based boarding schools; Householders remain jailed without bond
Bipartisan legislation aimed at regulating faith-based boarding schools like the now-defunct...
Missouri shares virus aid spending suggestions with K-12 schools
The U.S. Department of Education says Missouri’s K-12 schools will get nearly $2 billion in total...
Missouri gaining ground along broadband superhighway, but many more miles to go
A new report says Missouri ranks 32nd in the nation in broadband internet access – a positive step...
Rehder’s bipartisan needle exchange legislation heads to Missouri House committee
Bipartisan legislation creating a hypodermic needle exchange program will be heard by a Missouri...
What we’re watching this week in Missouri Legislature: federal stimulus funding, state budget and workers compensation issues (AUDIO)
Testimony involving stimulus dollars under the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021",...
School nurse group hopes Missouri districts will put federal aid toward hiring nurses
Missouri’s K-12 schools are getting a big chunk of change in the latest federal coronavirus relief...
Missouri House’s bipartisan budget increase for foster children praised by Kids Win Missouri (AUDIO)
A coalition that's dedicated to improving the well-being of Missouri children is praising the...
Missouri’s House Budget Committee chair outlines alternative to Medicaid expansion; Kirk Mathews is Acting Medicaid director
Missouri's House Budget Committee learned new details Tuesday in Jefferson City about a budget...
What we’re watching this week in the Missouri Legislature: PDMP, budget, foster care and human cloning
Legislation that would create a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is expected to receive...
Missouri bill would lower school immunization requirements
Missouri children attending daycares, K-12 public schools, or public higher education schools...
Missouri Senate committee to tackle school bus safety on Tuesday
A state senator from Kansas City wants to see a task force study school bus safety, including the...
(VIDEO) Recap of Missouri Legislature’s work this week on some education bills
Branson state lawmaker says Missouri seniors are having difficulty paying property taxes
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent Missouri seniors 65 and older with incomes...
Missouri Representative says requiring student broadband access report will help to close digital divide
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) could be required to report...
Missouri bill would lower requirements to become a K-12 substitute teacher
Missouri could reduce the required college credit hours to become a K-12 substitute teacher. To...
What we’re watching this week in the Missouri Legislature: budget and preexisting condition legislation (AUDIO)
The state operating budget, a proposed supplemental budget and health-related bills will dominate...
Legislation to keep sex offenders away from Missouri Department of Conservation centers has bipartisan support
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri support...
Missouri and CDC study: COVID-19 spread is rare in K-12 schools – with certain precautions
A two-week pilot study involving some Missouri K-12 schools says the risk of spreading COVID-19 in...
Missouri AG Schmitt: Circle of Hope is one of the most widespread cases of sexual and physical abuse patterns in state history
(Brian's story updated to include details on the Householders' initial court appearance) The...