Missouri senators debated an education bill Wednesday that aims to determine whether students who struggle to read should be promoted from third grade to fourth grade. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson, R‑Cape Fair, focuses on early literacy instruction in...
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state legislature’s authority to redraw congressional districts mid‑decade, ruling lawmakers acted within their constitutional powers when they approved new maps last year. The decision clears a major legal hurdle for the...
The Missouri Senate Education Committee heard testimony this week on a bill that would shield private schools from being sued for requiring single-sex bathrooms and changing rooms. The bill sponsor, State Sen. Mike Henderson, R-Desloge, said it would give schools...
A Missouri Senate bill would require maternity health insurance plans to cover home blood‑pressure monitors. The sponsor, Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, D-Clay County, said it’s needed because heart‑related conditions are now a leading cause of pregnancy complications. “When...
The debate over giving Missouri public schools an A–F report card is picking up at the Capitol, as lawmakers consider several proposals this week. One of them, from Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, whose bill would require the State Board of Education to publish a...
