Mid-Missouri’s Columbia College has named its 19th president. Toby J. Arquette will be stepping into the position March 1st, 2026. He told Missourinet that his approach is radical transparency. “My own doctoral training is in communication, and I believe in the power...
A Missouri House committee is considering a bill that would create incentives for businesses to hire apprentices and interns. If passed, HB 1038 would reward a $1,500 tax credit for each intern or apprentice hired, with each hire earning at least the state’s minimum...
Governor Eric Greitens’ $146 million in budget restrictions announced Monday include $80 million in higher education. The budget withholdings could affect tuition at Missouri’s colleges and universities. House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D-Kansas City) hopes...
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...
Governor Jay Nixon has told the state’s higher education leaders he will propose a “substantial” increase in higher education funding in his budget plan for fiscal year 2015. Nixon could not offer an amount for that increase, saying his staff will...
