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MOHELA Board Moving Forward With Plans to Sell Assets
Friday's do-over unanimous vote by the Board of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to...
MOHELA Mulligan Vote Approves Plan to Sell Assets
The Board of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority holds what some have called its Mulligan...
Senate Gives First Round Approval to School Funding Fix
The Senate has given first round approval to a bill altering the funding penalties for schools...
Senate Committee Considers 66 Percent Education Bill
The Senate Education Committee is considering what some are calling the 66 percent proposal...
Senate Committee Considers "Classroom Instruction" Bill
A Senate committee is being asked to approve a bill that would call on school districts to spend...
Controversy Remains Over MOHELA Board Decision
The controversy over the sale of assets of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority goes on...
Blunt Not Overly Concerned With MOHELA Lawsuit
Governor Matt Blunt calls a threatened lawsuit against the Missouri Higher Education Loan...
Blunt Not Overly Concerned With MOHELA Lawsuit
Governor Matt Blunt calls a threatened lawsuit against the Missouri Higher Education Loan...
House Committee Approves Missouri Virtual Public School
Legislation to create the Missouri Virtual Public School to teach children in all corners of the...
House Leadership Proposes Alternative Use of MOHELA Money
Republicans in the House are proposing a much different plan for spending money from the sale of...
Blunt Questions Nixon’s Involvement in MOHELA Sale
Governor Matt Blunt reacts to Attorney General Jay Nixon's planned series of statewide public...
House Dems Unveil Education Proposal
House Democrats have unveiled some of their education proposals for this legislative session....
House Speaker’s Concerns Over MOHELA Plan Eased
House Speaker Rod Jetton says Governor Matt Blunt has addressed Jetton's concerns about the sale...
Blunt Pleased With MOHELA’s Action on Initiative
Governor Matt Blunt has gotten what he wanted to fund his initiative to pay for $300-Million in...
MOHELA Board Endorses Public-Private Partnership Plan
The board of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority - MOHELA - has endorsed a plan to enter...
Student Leaders Support Proposed MOHELA Sale
Governor Matt Blunt's proposal to put up for sale the state's student loan authority to private...
Blunt Tours State to Promote Restructuring of Student Loan Authority
Governor Matt Blunt has taken the wraps off an initiative to transform the Missouri Higher...
Governor to Announce Changes to Student Loan Program
Governor Matt Blunt travels to four cities on Thursday to unveil his plans to change the state...
Governor Pitches 65 Percent Solution to Educators
Governor Matt Blunt takes on an unreceptive audience as he pitches his 65 percent solution for...
Blunt Calls for Math and Science Education Summit
Governor Matt Blunt has announced he'll convene a Math and Science summit in late April to bring...
Higher Ed Chief Sees Link Between MLK Day and Education
The Governor and the man in charge of the state's higher education system say today's Martin...
State Board of Education Approves MAP Testing Changes
A new set of educational testing requirements has been approved by the State Board of Education....
Education Top Issue for State of State Address
Governor Matt Blunt says education remains his top priority and it will show when he delivers his...
Treasurer Moves to Expand MOST Investment Options
The state is opening up the number of choices in the Missouri Savings for Tuition program - better...
Blunt Calls For Spending Hike For Higher Ed
Governor Matt Blunt is proposing spending more money for higher education. In his State of the...
Missouri Schools Get Low Grades in National Survey
A national survey of the way states hold schools accountable for test results and how well states...
Legislative Democrats Criticize Blunt Education Spending Plan
Governor Matt Blunt's plan to require all school districts in the state to spend at least 65...
Lower Standards Won’t Translate to Lower Expectations on Student Tests
State Education Commissioner Kent King says he will not ask the State Board of Education to lower...
Missouri State Considers Cutting Sports
Missouri State University in Springfield could be cutting five of its 21 intercollegiate sports....