by Alisa Nelson | Apr 26, 2023 | Economy, Education, Legislature, News
The Missouri Senate pulled an all-nighter and has passed a roughly $50 billion state budget proposal today. Here’s a list of some of the key items that survived in the latest version: •$3.6 billion in state aid to K-12 public schools •$2.8 billion to widen...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 9, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
Missouri has the lowest average minimum teacher salary in the country. The state House of Representatives has signed off on a package that would increase the minimum teacher salary from the current $25,000 to $38,000 annually. The plan would also boost the minimum pay...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 17, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
To listen to the Show Me Today interview with Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields, click below. There’s a push going on across the country, including in Missouri, to pay K-12 public school teachers based upon performance. The legislature’s top two...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 5, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
The Missouri Legislature passed a budget last year to help increase K-12 public school teacher pay. Lawmakers will be asked again this year to boost those salaries but getting a raise could be based on performance. Missouri’s two top Republican leaders in the...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 20, 2022 | Education, Legislature, News
Gov. Mike Parson said he plans to prioritize again teacher pay in his next state budget proposal. “We’re not one and done,” he said. “I talk to my administration every day. We’re not about one and done. And so, it’s not about just doing something for...