Gov. Mike Parson has signed a pair of education bills into law. Senate Bill 727 is sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, and House Bill 2287 is sponsored by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters. The bills increase baseline teacher salary to $40,000...
When the Missouri Legislature returns from spring break next week, it will be the House’s turn to review a wide-ranging education package. Among other things, the plan would restrict four-day school weeks. Senate Bill 727 would require districts with more than 30,000...
Roughly 170 of Missouri’s more than 500 school districts operate four days a week, but there’s a legislative effort that could limit who offers the shortened weeks. Sen. Doug Beck, D-Affton, wants to require districts with more than 30,000 residents to hold school...
A new study says four-day school weeks are not improving or hurting student achievement and school building growth in Missouri. During Tuesday’s Missouri Board of Education meeting, Amanda Weissman, Research Statistician Developer, and Jennifer Sabourin, Senior Policy...
Missouri has 168 school districts that have shifted to four-day school weeks this academic year. According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the state had 143 school districts holding classes four days a week in the 2022-23 school year....
