Governor Mike Kehoe says the current model to fund Missouri’s K-12 schools is just not sustainable. He has formed a statewide task force that might revamp the formula used to calculate how much state aid each public school district gets. The governor said he wants the...
Big changes are coming to one of mid-Missouri’s most recognized colleges. Columbia College has announced its next president, Dr. Toby Arquette. He says his leadership style will center on radical transparency and preparing students for a rapidly changing world. Show...
Students in Missouri schools get report cards — and soon, school districts will too. Governor Mike Kehoe said he’s signed a new executive order that will require every district in the state to receive a letter grade. “The real test of Missouri’s education system...
A new Missouri law aims to help schools better prepare for health emergencies. Alisa Nelson talks to St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who led the effort to require “Stop the Bleed” kits in the state’s K-12 public schools.
A different kind of test is happening in Missouri schools, and it’s not about math or reading. It’s about what’s in the wastewater. The state has launched a pilot program to check for signs of fentanyl and other drugs. Show Me Today’s Matt Pilger spoke with Mike...
