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Education
Missouri wants to up its game to recruit the state’s best high school athletes (LISTEN)
Missouri’s recruiting of homegrown star athletes is on tap to get a big nudge. Gov. Mike Parson...
Missouri S&T will continue offering road maintenance courses to local government employees
Missouri University of Science and Technology will continue to provide transportation training and...
SCOTUS cancels Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans
No forgiveness for President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The U.S. Supreme Court has...
SCOTUS to decide soon on Biden’s student loan plan – with Missouri as focal point
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Thursday on President Joe Biden’s student loan...
Missouri State University has a one of a kind resource for rural schools (LISTEN)
Missouri State University has just created an education center unlike anything else in Missouri....
Looking for free summer meals for the kids? Find a Missouri summer food program site here
Free meals are being served to children at hundreds of locations in Missouri this summer. The...
Missouri ranks 28th in child well-being in new Kids Count report card
A new report ranks Missouri 28th in the well-being of children – down one spot from the previous...
Missouri bill addresses teacher shortage through tweaking restrictions for retired teachers
Missouri has a shortage of teachers, and the state Legislature has passed a bill that looks to...
Graduation Toolkit helps graduates make solid plan for future (LISTEN)
A collection of online career tools are available to help graduates make a solid plan for their...
Missouri’s first lady challenges kids to pay it forward this summer
Learning the gift of service to others is what Missouri’s first lady is trying to instill in kids...
Good run by Missouri’s national spelling bee participants
Eleven students from across the nation are finalists in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee....
Missouri Supreme Court considering case involving parent jailed for child missing school
The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing a case in which a parent was jailed because her daughter...
First day in the books for Missouri’s national spelling bee students
The big words are back. The 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is on with seven young...
“We practice hard, we persevere and we’re gritty” — Missouri Valley College rodeo teams head to nationals (LISTEN)
The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams are headed to the national rodeo championships in Casper,...
Missouri student ready to give her all at national spelling bee
O-U-S-T-E-R is the word that a Missouri sixth grader spelled correctly to grab a spot in the...
Missouri commission works to sweeten the school culture and climate recipe
A statewide commission is working to find the key ingredients for a recipe that will improve the...
Mobile panic buttons for Missouri schools: “Another tool for safety in our schools”
In the era of increased school threats, the push to help keep Missouri schools safe will soon...
Bill to boost skilled Missouri workforce awaiting governor’s action
An effort to help Missouri build and retain a skilled workforce is awaiting a decision from Gov....
Missouri’s legislative effort to restrict four-day school weeks is dead – for now
The Missouri Legislature’s session has ended without passing restrictions on four-day school...
All bets are off: Missouri Legislature’s session ends without passing sports betting bill
No deal on sports betting. The Missouri Legislature’s session has ended without passing a bill...
Three Missouri students named U.S. Presidential Scholars
Three Missouri high school seniors are among 161 seniors in America who have been chosen as this...
Missouri Legislature backs effort to let high school athletes score endorsement deals
Missouri high school athletes could start banking on endorsement deals as soon as they sign up to...
MU study searches for solutions to teacher stress (LISTEN)
A new University of Missouri study is trying to find better ways for teachers to cope with stress....
Missouri House passes limits on invasive exams when patients are unconscious, under anesthesia
In Missouri, patients under anesthesia or who are unconscious can be legally examined by doctors...
Missouri awards 169 districts, charter schools with school safety grants
Missouri has awarded its first round of state funding for a new program about school safety. A...
What is family law in Missouri? A Q & A with top attorney Dianne Howard of Cape Girardeau (LISTEN)
Navigating the legal system can be a daunting task, especially the wide-ranging area of family...
Seven Missouri students to compete in national spelling bee
Seven Missouri students will spell their hearts out this month for a shot to take home the coveted...
The heat is on for Missouri Legislature to pass transgender restrictions
With two weeks left to go, the pressure is on for the Missouri Legislature to pass transgender...
Missouri Senate passes $50 billion state budget. Here’s what survived
The Missouri Senate pulled an all-nighter and has passed a roughly $50 billion state budget...