About 12% of Missouri’s 2017 high school graduates scored a 3 or better on Advanced Placement or...
Missouri high school class of 2017 increases score on college-level exams
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Court rejects lawsuit intended to reinstate fired Missouri Education Commissioner
An effort by a school teacher to get Missouri’s former education commissioner reinstated has been...
SW Missouri 3rd Graders selling AR-15 raffle tickets
Third-graders in southwest Missouri’s Neosho are still selling raffle tickets for an AR-15 after...
The number of Missouri students enrolled at the University of Arkansas has doubled in ten years
A Missouri lawmaker says the University of Arkansas is recruiting more students in the Kansas City...
Missouri House member wants sex education in schools to go a step further
In this revolution of high-profile sexual misconduct scandals, teaching young people what’s...
Missouri town to honor 125th birthday of America’s last five-star general
A northern Missouri community plans to hold a ceremony Monday morning to honor their town's...
Missouri state budget proposal includes $7 million in consulting fees to find efficiencies
Governor Eric Greitens’ $29 billion state budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins in July...
Missouri’s sky will be special overnight – for three reasons
Those who love watching the sky at night can view early Wednesday what’s being called a “Super...
Mizzou to ditch overnight getaway business
Some Mizzou football fans and other campus visitors can kiss the dorm room rental experience...
Classical studies, romance languages and other Mizzou programs could end
Mizzou is considering whether to eliminate programs like classical studies, nuclear engineering,...
Missouri study finds speech recognition apps can improve literacy
A recent study by Elizabeth Baker, professor of literacy studies at the University of Missouri,...
Tuition free program helps Missouri community college students find work
Ozark Technical Community College (OTC) is looking to enroll more students in a tuition-free...
Missouri Senator calls governor’s higher education cuts ‘shortsighted and lazy’
State Sen. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, says the governor is throwing Missouri’s colleges and...
Key points in Greitens’ 2019 state budget proposal
Governor Eric Greitens, R, has released a $28.7 billion dollar proposed state budget that begins...
Missouri Rep. Billy Long: I think they’ll call us back to vote on short-term budget (AUDIO)
A key Missouri GOP Congressman says there is "no future" in a federal government shutdown. U.S....
Missouri Senate leader decides to give controversial education appointees a confirmation hearing
Missouri Senate President Ron Richard plans to hold confirmation hearings for Governor Greitens’...
Missouri department says survey involving LGBTQ questions is not school requirement
A survey given to Missouri public school students is not sitting well with some parents because it...
Most Missouri schools close during frigid weather, some in hardest hit areas tough it out
School districts across Missouri are closed today because of excessively cold weather. After much...
Let’s compare governor’s first State of the State address to his second one
Governor Eric Greitens’ second State of the State speech included a more personal feel and less...
Missouri bill would require high school students to complete computer science course
Missouri is one of ten states that does not require high school students to pass a computer...
Greitens to give second State of the State address: Here’s what you should listen for
On Wednesday evening, Governor Eric Greitens, R, will deliver his second State of the State...
Ten applicants, thousands of comments on Missouri education chief post
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has received roughly 3,000 public...
Former Missouri Governor Nixon’s portrait presented in Jefferson City (AUDIO)
Former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) returned to the Capitol in Jefferson City on Thursday for...
Missouri Senate leader undecided about holding hearing for school board appointees
Governor Eric Greitens’ Board of Education appointees might not receive a confirmation hearing....
Governor’s moves with education board to be early hot topic in Missouri legislature
The 2018 Missouri legislative session could start with another showdown between the Republican...
Mid-Missouri legislator wants to let school districts lease city buses
State Sen. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, is proposing next legislative session to allow school...
Missouri Legislature to consider proposed regulations for bingo games, sunscreen, plastic bags
The Republican-controlled Missouri Legislature is preparing its priorities for the upcoming...
Are Missouri’s charter schools in the business of segregating students?
During a legislative hearing this month, St. Louis NAACP President Adolphus Pruitt said geographic...
Kansas City charter school loses sponsorship, two others get probation
Low performance levels have led to a Kansas City public charter school losing its current sponsor...
Missouri Agriculture Department issues, collects fines from herbicide misuse
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has issued and collected the first round of fines from...