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...
Significant changes are in the works for the ACT and may help improve the scores of Missouri students who take the test. Alisa Nelson talks to Catherine Hofmann, the vice president of ACT’s state and federal programs.
A new national report ranks Missouri 32nd in the well-being of children – down four spots from last year’s report. Alisa Nelson talks to Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, about how Missouri stacks up in the new annual...
