In this day and age of some serious worker shortages, Missouri is deciding whether to let its...
Missouri considers bill to let state agencies, schools give worker retention and performance incentives
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A complete rundown of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City (LISTEN)
An anticipated 100,000 people per day will be stopping by at this year’s NFL Draft in Kansas City....
Missouri inches closer to restricting four-day school weeks
With three weeks left to go in the Missouri Legislature’s session, lawmakers continue to work on...
Missouri takes efforts to next level to improve success for people leaving prison (LISTEN)
Missouri has roughly 13,000 inmates released from prison each year. To help them get on the right...
Missouri lawmaker says attempt to defund libraries is ‘blackmail’
Missouri House Budget Committee Chair Cody Smith, R-Carthage, has removed all $4.5 million in...
Missouri House passes bill to require bullet-resistant doors and windows on schools
Bullet-resistant doors and windows could be next for all Missouri school buildings. The Missouri...
Attempt to require 5-day school weeks in urban Missouri areas receives traction in Senate
Following the news that the Independence School District near Kansas City became the largest in...
A chess grandmaster is encouraging leaders to introduce the game to underserved communities (LISTEN)
Maurice Ashley made history as the first African-American Grandmaster. Now he is encouraging...
Missouri Legislature debates proposed limits on out-of-school suspensions through third grade
Out-of-school suspensions for students through third grade could be limited in Missouri. State...
Missouri House passes plan to boost teacher pay, maximum annual school funding increase
Missouri has the lowest average minimum teacher salary in the country. The state House of...
Requiring driver’s ED courses in Missouri high schools?
Missouri public school students could be required to take a driver education course before they...
Missouri students land spot in national STEM competition
A group of Carthage Junior High School students has put their heads together to come up with a way...
Carthage Junior High School holds a special honor
Carthage Junior High has been selected as a state winner in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow STEM...
Wentzville student whips up tasty masterpieces in school culinary program
From beef wellington to a sweet batch of ice cream, Wentzville School District is teaching high...
Missouri offers grants to help expand access to childcare
At least 51% of Missouri lacks access to a daycare provider and the state is tackling its severe...
School open enrollment bill reaches halfway point in Missouri Legislature
At least 40 states have open enrollment, letting K-12 students attend a public school district...
New metrics, pandemic cause notable shifts in Missouri school performance report
Missouri has released its 2021-2022 Annual Performance Report (APR), which lays out overall K-12...
Missouri House committee considering bill to reward businesses for hiring apprentices and interns
A Missouri House committee is considering a bill that would create incentives for businesses to...
Missouri considers ban on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity
Missouri’s K-12 public schools could be banned from teaching about sexual orientation and gender...
Gov. Parson Signs State Worker Pay Increase Bill
With the signature of Missouri’s Governor Mike Parson, state employees will begin seeing an 8.7%...
Is it time to change Missouri’s education formula? Bill aims to boost state aid to schools.
Missouri ranks as one of the lowest states in the nation in how much state aid is given to K-12...
Missouri Lawmakers Considering Mandatory 5-Day School Week
The Independence School District near Kansas City is the largest school district in Missouri to...
Missouri Senate committee passes restrictions on schools discussing gender identity and sexual orientation
The Missouri Senate could debate soon whether to ban public school employees from discussing...
Missouri Senate hits the gas on controversial education package
Two-and-a-half weeks into the Missouri Legislature’s session, a controversial K-12 public...
What would it take to pay Missouri teachers based upon performance? (LISTEN)
To listen to the Show Me Today interview with Missouri Board of Education President Charlie...
Legislative effort aims to help children who are deaf or hard of hearing
A new resource could be available to Missouri families with children who are deaf or hard of...
Hawley, Bush team up to push for radioactive testing of Hazelwood School District properties
Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley and Democrat Representative Cori Bush joined in a letter to...
Will Missouri rethink the use of four-day school weeks?
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says Missouri has 144 school districts...
Missouri’s 39th state auditor takes office
Missouri’s 39th state auditor has been sworn into office today. Republican Scott Fitzpatrick takes...
Missouri lawmakers want to bring back pandemic-era universal free school meals (LISTEN)
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Representative Brian Seitz (12:33), click below. State...