Researchers at the State Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development study what types of jobs are available and where they are located across the state. The research also follows workforce trends. One of those reports caught the attention of our own...
Officials say the largest state government reorganization in decades will allow the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) to focus exclusively on its core mission, which is economic development. Missouri’s governor is predicting improved economic...
The number of Missourians applying for student loans is showing a significant increase. Anyone applying for help paying college tuition must fill out a FASFA form — free application for federal student aid. Leroy Wade with the Department of Higher Education says...
A plan to change Missouri’s primary scholarship program so that public college students can get the same amount of money as private college students has stalled in the legislature. At present, Access Missouri provides a maximum scholarship of $2,150 a year if...
Governor Nixon told and education groups that he’s fully committed to public education and committed to re-shaping Missouri’s educational system into one that prepares young people for a changing economy. Nixon reiterated his pledge to fully fund public...
