by admin | Apr 27, 2006 | Education
Governor Blunt says Missouri needs to push its schoolchildren to excel in math and science. Blunt says the Math and Science Summitt he convened this week in Jefferson City is just the beginning of a push to stress the importance of math, engineering, technology and...
by admin | Feb 18, 2006 | Crime / Courts
A Jackson County judge has ruled that being a lesbian does not disqualify a person from being a foster parent. The Department of Social Services had contended Lisa Johnston lacked reputable character because of her same-sex relationship. And, it denied her the license...
by admin | Feb 2, 2006 | Crime / Courts
Federal court oversight of the Jackson County Child Welfare Agency’s operations has ended. The court has been involved since 1977, when a class action lawsuit was brought against the state claiming that the Division of Family Services’ practices violated...
by admin | Jan 24, 2006 | Health / Medicine
A new survey of the health and living conditions of Missouri’s children shows an increasing number of children are living in poverty. The Annual Kids Count report says the number of children has icnreased from about 319,000 in 2000 to almsot 354,000 in 2004. A...
by admin | Dec 4, 2005 | Crime / Courts
A Kansas City area man facing criminal charges of child support neglect wants DNA tests to confirm whether the child is his. The mother refuses, saying a court has already ruled he’s the father 14 years ago. The issue has been debated before the State Supreme...
