Missouri’s K-12 funding formula is coming up about $190 million short this year, and a few school districts Missourinet talked to say they are already feeling the strain. In northeast Missouri, Bowling Green Superintendent Nick Larson said the shortfall means his...
Getting a high school diploma in Missouri could soon mean more time in the classroom learning about Black history. A bill moving through the Missouri House would require students to complete two units focused on Black history and Black literacy before they graduate....
Matt Pilger takes us inside a new effort at the Missouri Capitol aimed at connecting classrooms with the state’s deep agricultural roots. He sat down with Missouri State Senator Barbara Washington, who is sponsoring a bill that would expand hands-on agriculture...
Show Me Today discusses a topic every Missouri school district is currently considering: retaining great teachers in the classroom. DESE has been working with educators from across the state on a new campaign aimed at reminding Missourians why teachers matter and...
Will this be the year Missouri moves to an open‑enrollment school system? A proposal advancing out of the Missouri Senate Education Committee this week has renewed that debate. Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, D-Kansas City, told Missourinet that a statewide open‑enrollment...
