by Alisa Nelson | Oct 21, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Board of Education discussed Tuesday the obstacles and additional workload that teachers and other school workers are dealing with this year. Member Don Claycomb said he expects a much greater number of teachers to leave the profession due to the COVID-19...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 7, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
Some Missouri school teachers are having trouble getting a hold of students learning online this school year. The topic came up at a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday before the panel approved a regular rule change about attendance hour reporting during the...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 6, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) says more than 1,400 individuals have already enrolled in a training program to become a K-12 substitute teacher. DESE spokesperson Mallory McGowin tells Missourinet about 200 of the candidates have...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 30, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Science / Technology
The federal government plans to deliver more than 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests around the country. The nasal swab tests are not as uncomfortable as other versions and they can deliver results in about 15 minutes. During today’s virtual briefing at the Governor’s...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 21, 2020 | Education, News
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website says the state has had 28 charter schools close since 2005. Robbyn Wahby, executive director of the Missouri Charter Public School Commission, says most of the closures are due to poor academic...
