Missouri ranks as one of the lowest states in the nation in how much state aid is given to K-12 public schools. The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee is scheduled to hear Tuesday morning State Sen. Lauren Arthur’s proposed changes to the...
The State House has endorsed supplemental budget proposal that includes half of the amount Governor Jay Nixon (D) proposed for K-12 education and money to keep the doors open at a St. Louis-area school district for the rest of the school year. House Budget Committee...
The House Appropriations Committee on Education has proposed less than half of the $278-million for the foundation formula for K-12 education that Governor Jay Nixon (D) recommended in his budget proposal. The Chairman of that Committee, Representative Mike Lair...
Gov. Jay Nixon says he’s working with legislators to pass a bill that cuts taxes for working Missourians. Nixon vetoed a tax-cut measure last year, saying it would have imperiled funding for K-12 education. The legislature failed to override that veto when two...
The Joint Committee on Education has one meeting left to discuss what should go into a funding formula for higher education. The Committee’s second hearing featured discussion of how to measure performance of the state’s universities. Chairman, Senator...
