by admin | Apr 16, 2025 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
In a surprise move, Gov. Mike Kehoe removed former Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields of St. Joseph as president of the State Board of Education. Shields, a fellow Republican, was first appointed to the state board in August of 2012 and had been...
by Alisa Nelson | May 6, 2024 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson is expected to decide any day now whether to sign or veto a sweeping education bill. In the Missouri House, the plan squeaked by with 82 votes of support – the minimum required votes to pass in the lower chamber. Senate Bill 727 would: •Expand...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 5, 2023 | Education, News, Science / Technology
A new school year is upon us and Missouri teachers are dealing with artificial intelligence being used as a tool as well as a weapon. Artificial intelligence, otherwise known as AI, can allow students to cheat on school work but it can be used as a study partner or...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 25, 2022 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is suing 45 K-12 public school districts around the state for what it calls illegally enforcing mask mandates. Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, cites a recent Cole County Court ruling he says...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 5, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Show Me Today
State Attorney General Eric Schmitt is suing Columbia Public Schools and any Missouri K-12 public school requiring students and staff to wear masks. Schmitt, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, says a mask mandate “flies in the face of science, especially given...
