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Find the history of the planet at this Missouri museum
Preserving the past for future generations is the driving force of the Sainte Genevieve Museum...
Prosocial behavior program is showing positive results in Missouri schools
A better classroom climate. Higher student performance. A reduction in teacher stress. Harmonious...
Worker shortage prompts Missouri Chamber of Commerce to offer healthcare options to childcare providers (LISTEN)
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Wendy Doyle, of United Women’s Empowerment, click below....
Missouri math and reading scores drop in national report card
What is often referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card” is out. It shows Missouri’s K-12 public...
College Bowl Participation Could Improve Academic Outcomes For Athletes
It was announced over the weekend that the 6-6 Mizzou Tigers football team will play in the Union...
PEN America says Missouri law canceling some school library books is ‘slippery slope’
Missouri schools have banned at least 300 books since August because of a new law criminalizing...
Missouri State Highway Patrol talks Show-Me Zero Fatality Reduction effort
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Transportation are tag-teaming on...
Missouri State Professor Researches Volcanoes To Forecast Future Eruptions
A Missouri State University Associate Professor of Geology has, for 15 years, studied the Andes...
Missouri’s 2022 Teacher of the Year prepares to pass the torch (LISTEN)
Missouri’s Teacher of the Year will step aside soon and let next year’s award winner represent the...
STATEWIDE MEETINGS BEGIN THIS WEEK TO SHARE TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLANS (LISTEN)
About half of Missouri’s teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Missouri’s...
Tips for Missouri businesses to thrive and have a vibrant workforce (LISTEN)
Many Missouri businesses are battling staffing shortages and a conference this week aims to help...
Statewide meetings begin next week to share teacher recruitment plans (LISTEN)
About half of Missouri’s teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Missouri’s...
Parson says he’s not done trying to boost Missouri teacher pay
Gov. Mike Parson said he plans to prioritize again teacher pay in his next state budget proposal....
The surprise behind Missouri’s latest Nobel Prize (LISTEN)
One of the three recipients to share the 2022 Nobel Prize in economic sciences, Philip Dybvig, is...
Missouri’s average ACT score ranks higher than national average (LISTEN)
Missouri’s average ACT score of 20.2 for the class of 2022 is higher than the national average of...
Advisors help to boost college enrollment among rural Missouri schools (LISTEN)
High school students in some rural Missouri school districts are getting help to plan for life...
(WATCH) Missouri’s Teacher of the Year: “I am the best teacher on the days I learn from students”
Missouri’s 2023 Teacher of the Year says as a young child, she played “school” with her brothers...
Missouri Office of Childhood leader: Early childhood education pipeline is ‘very dry’
The U.S. Chamber Foundation says one-third of Missouri families report that they or someone in...
Missouri commission finalizing recommendations designed to put more teachers in classrooms
Missouri’s teacher shortage is complicated and a statewide commission is finalizing a variety of...
Dolly Parton’s ‘Imagination Library’ reading program is coming to Missouri
The father of country music artist Dolly Parton could not read or write. “He was the smartest man...
Missouri judge tosses out lawsuit against school board group about open records laws
A central Missouri judge has tossed out a lawsuit against the Missouri School Boards’ Association...
Missouri agencies respond to national report about summer to-go meals
Two Missouri agencies are responding to an NBC report saying the Show-Me State was the only one in...
When life handed Missouri State Fair Queen lemons, she made lemonade (AUDIO)
A northeast Missouri teen is this year’s State Fair queen. 17-year-old Elsie Kigar is from...
Survey says Missouri teachers want higher pay, wellness days
Missouri, like many other states, has been battling major teacher shortages for several years. A...
Standardized test scores out: Mixed bag of results among Missouri students
Missouri’s K-12 public school students scored slightly higher in math and science but slightly...
Missouri K-12 superintendent turnover increases in upcoming school year (LISTEN)
The new school year will start off with about 104 Missouri K-12 public school districts having a...
Missouri’s top educator stresses teamwork in upcoming school year
Missouri students and teachers head back to the classroom soon. Schools are facing shortages of...
State commission crafts roadmap for Missourians living with autism
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Dr. John Mantovani, click below. Missouri has six autism...
After 14 years of perseverance, Missouri teacher competes on Jeopardy (LISTEN)
To listen to the Show Me Today interview with Emily Fiasco, click below (9:18). A Missouri teacher...