Starting August 28th, K-12 public schools and charter schools in Missouri will be allowed to hire chaplains or allow them to serve as volunteers. The bill creating the new law is sponsored by State Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe. “It gives an option, I believe, for...
The Missouri Senate has passed a wide-ranging K-12 public school bill. The legislation includes a ban on students using cellphones throughout the entire length of the school day, including both class time and lunch breaks. The sponsor, State Sen. Mike Henderson,...
A new University of Missouri study is trying to find better ways for teachers to cope with stress. Teachers who do not deal with stressors properly are more likely to leave the teacher workforce. MU College of Education and Human Development professor Keith Herman...
The coronavirus pandemic has created a world of challenges for America’s educational system, maybe to the point of driving some members of the Missouri Legislature to put a greater emphasis this session on changes to Missouri K-12 education. In the Senate, roughly 40...
Missouri’s governor has announced that he is releasing about $133 million in funding that was previously withheld, saying the state’s unemployment rate has improved and state revenues outpaced expectations. Governor Mike Parson (R) made the announcement...
