The Missouri National Education Association is suing the state to stop $51 million in state funding designated for MO-Scholars, Missouri’s K-12 scholarship program to help send public school students to private schools. Alisa Nelson talks to Patrick Layden, executive...
The Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) is suing the state to stop a $51 million appropriation to MOScholars. It is the state’s K-12 scholarship program that helps send public school students to private schools. The lawsuit argues that the funding—$50...
In this day and age of some serious worker shortages, Missouri is deciding whether to let its state agencies and schools create employee retention and performance incentive programs. The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee is considering a...
A push to widen the path for charter schools statewide is back. The Missouri Senate Education Committee is considering whether to allow charter schools in any charter county or Missouri city with a population greater than 30,000. Under current state law, charter...
The next tier of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccination plan will be activated on March 15. That means all teachers, faculty, and staff in public, private, and nonprofit pre K-12 will become eligible. So will state licensed childcare center workers, some food production...
