by Missourinet Contributor | Aug 31, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Many Missouri schools have kicked off fall classes and others will soon start. Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields says board members have been impressed with the plans schools have made to reopen this fall amid a pandemic. “The thing that we have...
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...
