According to data from 2021, nearly 21% of Missourians over the age of 25 have had some college, but no degree. Ben Boggs, commissioner of the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, said they are accumulating debt with nothing to show for...
A company that manufactures parking breaks for vehicles has officially served notice that it’s shutting down its factory in central Missouri’s Columbia. OTSCON made its initial announcement back in April but made it official in a letter dated Monday to the Missouri...
To keep the minds of young people working over the summer, Missouri is offering free online classes for youth ages 14 to 18. Jerri Bowles, with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, told Missourinet that the state created a learning...
Missouri could move to develop a funding model for the state’s public colleges and universities. The Missouri House of Representatives is expected to debate a bill soon that is sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields, R-St. Joseph. In 2023, the Missouri Legislature approved...
Missouri has come up with a plan to help 150-thousand adult learners earn a postsecondary credential. Alisa Nelson talks to Samantha Dickey, with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, about the plan to help more adults access to...
