by Alisa Nelson | Oct 5, 2020 | Education, News
Missouri ranks toward the bottom in state funding for its colleges and universities. When state budget shaping time rolls around each year, funding Missouri higher education tends to be a struggle between some lawmakers and school leaders. During an education budget...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 29, 2020 | Education, News
Missouri is accepting applications for its Fast Track financial aid program. Fast Track is designed to help adults 25 years or older, or individuals under 25 who have not been enrolled in education in at least two years. The grants are awarded to eligible Missourians...
by admin | Sep 28, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri lawmakers will hear testimony at the Capitol this week from state education officials about how COVID dollars are being spent, and to hear supplemental budget requests. House Subcommittee on Appropriations-Education Chairman State Rep. Rusty Black,...
by admin | Sep 7, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri officials have announced the start of a new statewide apprenticeship matching service, that helps employers with registered apprenticeship programs find aspiring apprentices. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and the...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 3, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s 29 job centers temporarily closed due to coronavirus concerns are starting to reopen to in-person help. A press release from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development says the Branson job center in southwest Missouri opened...