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Several Missouri bills become law today
Several new Missouri laws begin today. Each year, the Missouri Legislature passes many bills that...
Missouri doctor encourages parents to prioritize mental health checkup for kids
The end of August means that school is back in session in Missouri and that’s a perfect time to...
Missouri leaders push for permanent teacher pay raises
Missouri lawmakers and education leaders are keenly aware of the state’s problem plaguing teaching...
20 school districts excused from taking Missouri’s standardized tests
Twenty Missouri K-12 school districts will use a different testing method to measure student...
Final recommendations out to boost Missouri teacher working conditions
A statewide commission has rolled out its final recommendations to help improve working conditions...
Missouri works to address low teacher retention rates
Missouri has a shortage of teachers to fill badly needed positions. To make matters worse,...
Missouri’s annual tax-free weekend to buy back-to-school items is here
Let the back-to-school shopping begin. If you need a reason to go on a retail therapy binge this...
Missouri State’s newest college officially opens
The third largest college at Missouri State University has opened after a complete revitalization...
Missouri to help deaf, hard of hearing children get on track with language skills prior to kindergarten
For the first time, Missouri will develop language standards for children, birth to age 5, who are...
Tracking Missouri’s teacher workforce data heading into 2023-24 school year
Missouri has a shortage of teachers to fill badly needed positions. It’s been a talking point in...
Meet Missouri’s new Higher Education and Workforce Development Commissioner
Missouri’s new commissioner of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development is...
18,800 Missourians to have student loans wiped out in latest Biden Administration move
The latest move by the Biden Administration aims to erase the student loan debt of around 18,800...
Missouri makes one of largest investments in early childhood education
Missouri’s prekindergarten and childcare systems are getting a $160 million boost in the new state...
Missouri study says drug to help shrink substance use cravings is highly under prescribed
A former University of Missouri student’s research has found that a drug to help reduce substance...
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...