Taking threats seriously is foundational, according to John McDonald, chief operating officer of...
Missouri Solicitor General defends Biden Administration loan forgiveness lawsuits
The Biden Administration is being sued over its efforts to forgive student loan debt. This latest...
St. Joseph parents need cash? School district offers $500 gift cards to help boost student attendance
Since the pandemic, Missouri schools have been dealing with a drop in attendance, and a northwest...
New school year, new Missouri education law upon us
From school funding to teacher pay, a controversial Missouri law began Wednesday that affects your...
Dolly Parton to visit Missouri today to celebrate milestone in free book program
Country music legend Dolly Parton is in Missouri today to praise the state working, possibly 9 to...
Missouri opens nation’s first nature school to ‘share the wonders of nature’
“Let the love of nature be discovered here and thrive here on these grounds. May this love for the...
Get to know Missouri’s new education commissioner, Karla Eslinger (LISTEN)
Missouri has a new public education commissioner. Alisa Nelson sits down to get to know...
Missouri doctor says suicide rate increases when school is in session
A new school year is here and is a good reminder for staff to know that resources are available...
Interest grows to use emergency alert app in Missouri schools
For more than one year, Missouri has been offering a mobile emergency alert app to public schools...
Changes are coming to ACT test that could improve scores of Missouri students (LISTEN)
Significant changes are in the works for the ACT and may help improve the scores of Missouri...
State audit of St. Louis Public School District begins Tuesday
What was supposed to be a regularly-scheduled state audit of St. Louis public schools next year...
Get to know Missouri’s new public education commissioner
A new era has begun at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Karla...
Mizzou study finds sleep and reduced screen time helps unmedicated kids with ADHD (LISTEN)
A new University of Missouri study finds that unmedicated kids with ADHD have significantly higher...
Missouri student test scores remain steady, show slight improvements
State-mandated test scores for Missouri K-12 public school students have slightly improved or are...
Missouri Board of Education discusses childcare payment delays
Missouri is behind at paying subsidies to some childcare providers, leading to some daycare...
MU to scrap its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Division on August 15
The University of Missouri’s Columbia campus is eliminating its diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Mizzou Chancellor Choi says remote classes are here to stay, but won’t replace the physical classroom
The pandemic may be over, but remote classes are here to stay, according to Mizzou chancellor Mun...
Missouri conservation department wants feedback on deer management updates
The Missouri Department of Conservation is making updates to its white-tailed deer management...
Missouri bill signed to help children with complex medical needs have more childcare options
Missouri will soon allow state licensed extended care centers for young children with complex...
‘Wings Over Whiteman’ air show takes flight this weekend in Knob Noster
Whiteman Air Force Base is preparing for takeoff with its “Wings Over Whiteman” air show this...
State fire Marshall gives fireworks safety tips
Keeping safety first on the Fourth should be top of mind for the Independence Day holiday weekend,...
Missouri professor teaches students how to properly use artificial intelligence (LISTEN)
Artificial intelligence is here and a Missouri State University professor is teaching her students...
988 resource for schools to utilize suicide prevention and intervention services (LISTEN)
The Missouri Suicide Prevention Network has rolled out the Suicide Prevention and 988 Guide for...
Missouri attorney general candidates discuss IVF, fighting crime, education, defending senators
Two candidates running for Missouri attorney general discussed a variety of topics during a forum...
Missouri’s national ranking drops in children well-being (LISTEN)
A new national report ranks Missouri 32nd in the well-being of children – down four spots from...
Miss Missouri crown goes to Miss Kansas City Ashley Berry
Miss Kansas City Ashley Berry outlasted 15 contestants Saturday night to become the new Miss...
A breakdown of the UM System’s announcement to raise tuition costs (LISTEN)
Undergraduate tuition at the four University of Missouri campuses for the upcoming academic year...
The good, the bad, and the ugly in Missouri’s new ‘Kids Count’ report
A new national report ranks Missouri 32nd in the well-being of children – down four spots from...
Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven prepares to close 19-year chapter
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its...
Driving school owner talks about Missouri’s high rate of failed driver’s license exams
Missouri comes in at number two in the nation when it comes to failed driver’s license exams –...