by Alisa Nelson | Oct 15, 2021 | Education, News, Science / Technology
Gov. Mike Parson and a fellow Republican lawmaker do not see eye to eye on the way a state web application flaw is being handled. During a press conference this week, Parson has threatened criminal prosecution after he says a news organization took several steps to...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 10, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri K-12 Education Department has been reviewing whether the state can use federal coronavirus aid to give teachers a bonus next school year if they stay on the job. The idea was first brought up last October by state Board of Education President Charlie...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 9, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Board of Education voted Tuesday to avoid using 2021 standardized test results for state and federal accountability. Members still want the state’s K-12 public school students to take statewide tests next year, but they do not want the results to count...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 7, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
Some Missouri school teachers are having trouble getting a hold of students learning online this school year. The topic came up at a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday before the panel approved a regular rule change about attendance hour reporting during the...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 2, 2020 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has rolled out a 22-hour online training course for Missourians interested in becoming a K-12 substitute teacher. Last month, the Missouri Board of Education voted to temporarily give prospective...
