Missouri’s higher education and workforce leaders have been brainstorming to find ways to increase the number of people who further their education after high school and get a quality job. Alisa Nelson talks to Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development...
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 has been trying to improve teacher recruitment and retention. Alisa Nelson talks to Hickman Mills Superintendent Yaw Obeng, who says his district has increased teacher retention from 74 percent to 85 percent over the last three years.
A southern Missouri middle school teacher has received a national award known as the “Oscars of Teaching.” Alisa Nelson catches up with Milken Educator Award winner Dallas DeWeese, who teaches in Hollister.
Missouri is recruiting and retaining teachers at a higher level. Alisa Nelson talks to Assistant State Education Commissioner Paul Katnik, who says the teacher shortage is far from over, but the recruitment and retention approach is working.
