by Alisa Nelson | Jan 10, 2024 | Education, Legislature, News
The full court press could be put on an open enrollment bill this year in the Missouri Legislature. School choice measures are on the minds of many Republican lawmakers during this major election year. For the past three years, the proposal has narrowly passed in the...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 20, 2023 | Education, News
After public backlash, the Missouri Board of Education has voted to roll back a proposed plan to create social-emotional learning standards. Missouri will instead offer social-emotional educational resources as an option to the state’s K-12 public schools....
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 16, 2023 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Proposed standards for K-12 social-emotional education are expected to be a hot topic at Tuesday’s Missouri Board of Education meeting. The board is scheduled to decide whether to approve the standards that are designed to help public school students develop...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 18, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
Missouri’s K-12 public schools could be in store for an overall increase of nearly $120 million in the next state budget. The increase would be by way of a funding calculation change. The Missouri Board of Education has approved the state Department of Elementary and...
by Anthony Morabith | Aug 17, 2023 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri lawmakers and education leaders are keenly aware of the state’s problem plaguing teaching and retention shortages, and some are working to remedy the situation. The Missouri Board of Education reconvened a statewide commission on teacher recruitment and...