by admin | Nov 14, 2007 | Crime / Courts
Final arguments have been presented in a Jefferson City courtroom in a legal challenge to the State Board of Education’s decision, last spring, to remove accreditation from the St. Louis School District. Attorney Ken Brostron represents the elected St. Louis...
by admin | Nov 1, 2007 | Crime / Courts
The coalition of school districts that sued the state over the school funding formula will appeal a lower court decision to the State Supreme Court. The Committee for Educational Equality, which is made up of more than 200 school districts, believes the ruling issued...
by admin | Oct 29, 2007 | Crime / Courts
The more than 200 school districts involved in the lawsuit over the constitutionality of Missouri’s school funding formula are expected to decide, this week, whether to file an appeal of their lower court loss to the State Supreme Court. And, a watchdog group is...
by admin | Oct 14, 2007 | Education
A coalition dedicated to promoting math and science in Missouri public schools says its message is having an impact. It’s called METS which stands for Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science. It’s an attempt to emphasize courses that seem to have...
by admin | Oct 9, 2007 | Education
Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) has appointed State Board of Education member Peter Herschend to another term on the panel. Herschend is the co-founder of Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation, which operates such Branson attractions as Silver Dollar City, the...
