Missouri schools are showing progress, but there’s still work to do. The latest state report card says more than 91% of public schools met or exceeded standards in 2025. So what’s next for the remaining nine percent? How is the state tackling teacher shortages and...
Missouri’s K-12 public schools have received their annual report cards. The reports tell schools how they are doing overall in terms of performance. Alisa Nelson talks to State Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger, who says Missouri’s schools are gradually...
The U.S. Department of Education has chosen Missouri to head up a national experiment on a new K-12 statewide testing model to measure what students know. Missouri is the only state in the nation to begin the trial run during the upcoming school year. The state will...
Governor Mike Kehoe’s bill signing pen may run out of ink. Alisa Nelson talks to the governor about several of the nearly 40 bills he has signed into law, many of which have an element of public safety.
Missouri’s higher education and workforce leaders have been brainstorming to find ways to increase the number of people who further their education after high school and get a quality job. Alisa Nelson talks to Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development...
