by Alisa Nelson | Oct 23, 2020 | Education, News
The state is repaying some Missourians who are taking a temporary 20-hour online training class to become a substitute teacher. In August, the Missouri Board of Education voted to temporarily give prospective substitutes the option of using the rapid certification...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 9, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
President Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to schools that do not reopen their doors this fall. On Twitter, he says several other countries have reopened schools with no problems. During a meeting with education leaders in Washington, D.C., Trump...
by Ashley Byrd | Apr 30, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Cases in Missouri: 7,562 Total Deaths: 329 Patients tested in Missouri (by all labs): approximately 82,152 Today’s briefing centered on housing assistance and resources for Missourians amid the COVID-19 crisis. Under the CARES Act, Missouri will receive funding...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 28, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Science / Technology
A new state statute requires Missouri’s K-12 districts to start the school year no earlier than 14 calendar days prior to the first Monday in September, unless the State Board of Education waives the requirement. Board members are discussing whether to waive the...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 22, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri National Guard and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are working together to help local K-12 schools in feeding students. Nearly 200 soldiers will aid communities in handing out and/or delivering food to students for the next...
