by Alisa Nelson | Aug 20, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education is drafting a letter to Gov. Mike Parson to request temporary removal of school districts serving as the gatekeeper of Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program, or MOCAP. Due to COVID-19, more families...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 18, 2020 | News
The Missouri Board of Education has voted 6-2 today in favor of temporarily giving substitute teacher candidates an alternative to get certified. The proposal was offered to help reduce an expected shortage of substitutes during the COVID-19 outbreak. Under the plan,...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 13, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri is in the market for more K-12 substitute teachers during the COVID-19 time. The level of need varies around the state depending on the district, grade, subject, and region. According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE),...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 10, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Some health experts predict a spike in coronavirus cases this fall – putting Missouri K-12 public schools in a potential funding dilemma. Missouri’s foundation formula – the system used to determine how much state aid to give to schools – is based on a combination of...
