by Alisa Nelson | Oct 2, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
If Missouri families need help getting their K-12 public school students to hit the books, a new grant program could give the children a boost. The Close the Gap grant program is now open to help with things like: • Instructional resource materials; • Tutoring; •...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 24, 2022 | Business, Economy, Education, News
About half of Missouri’s teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Missouri’s teacher shortage – and ways to help fix the problem – will be the focus of a series of statewide public engagement meetings beginning this week. “As we moved through showing...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 23, 2022 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s coronavirus rapid testing program is back. The state Department of Health and Senior Services suspended the program indefinitely back in early January because of a nationwide shortage of tests and issues with receiving tests from a distributor called...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 11, 2022 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s K-12 schools will have to look elsewhere to get COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. Due to supply problems, the state is temporarily suspending reorders it provides to schools. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Spokeswoman Mallory...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 15, 2021 | Education, Legislature, 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...
