by Alisa Nelson | Sep 9, 2020 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri National Education Association says the state should make a centralized system for the public to see information about COVID-19 exposures in K-12 and higher education schools. It has sent a letter to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 23, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
Gov. Mike Parson has gained national attention for comments he made Friday on “The Marc Cox Morning Show” in St. Louis. The governor has been firm in getting Missouri’s kids back to school this fall. “These kids have got to get back to school,” Parson said. “They’re...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 20, 2020 | News
Missouri public school districts could be required to have at least one armed officer in every building during normal school hours. The House Elementary and Secondary Education committee is considering the bill sponsored by State Representative Nick Schroer,...
by Mike Lear | Nov 22, 2013 | Education, News
Missouri’s Commissioner of Education says she and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education did nothing unusual in working with a lobbyist on the development of a ballot initiative. The Missouri chapter of the National Education Association obtained...
by Mike Lear | Nov 21, 2013 | Education, News
The Missouri chapter of a national teachers’ union says the state’s education commissioner went too far in working with lobbyists creating a ballot initiative to eliminate teacher tenure and institute evaluations based on student performance. The...
