Chaplains will soon be allowed to work and volunteer in public school classrooms in Missouri, thanks to a new law signed by Governor Mike Kehoe. Bill sponsor, State Senator Rusty Black, shares the details on Show Me Today.
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...
From cell phone restrictions to anti-intruder door locks and CPR training, a giant school safety package is inching through the Missouri Legislature. Alisa Nelson talks to the bill sponsor, St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who says if students feel safe,...
Missouri students are encouraged to apply for their FAFSA by April 1st, before the Access Missouri Grant deadline. The Access Missouri Grant provided over $81 million to over 40,000 students in the 2023-24 school year, with awards of up to $2,850. Erik Anderson with...
Missouri students are back in school and hundreds of school employees have already been trained to identify potential safety threats. Alisa Nelson talks to John McDonald, with the Missouri School Boards Association’s Center for Education Safety, who says threat...
