by Marshall Griffin | Nov 2, 2023 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The Biden Administration is withholding $7.2 million in payments to the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) for not sending billing statements on time. Multiple media outlets are reporting that MOHELA failed to send out statements to about 2.5 million...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 21, 2022 | Education, News
A better classroom climate. Higher student performance. A reduction in teacher stress. Harmonious relationships. Collaborating effectively. Engaging in active learning experiences. Those are the goals of a University of Missouri research project currently in 25...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 7, 2022 | Education, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The School Superintendents Association (AASA) says Missouri is the only known state in the nation that has not yet authorized the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act funds designated for K-12 schools. Sasha Pudelski, director of Advocacy for the national...
by Alisa Nelson | Nov 10, 2021 | Education, News, Show Me Today
Missouri has had a chronic shortage of K-12 teachers for years and educators are leaving the field at an increasing rate across the state. The pandemic has added salt to those wounds. In an effort to address the shortages, the Missouri Department of Elementary and...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 14, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. Department of Education says Missouri’s K-12 schools will get nearly $2 billion in total federal aid from the latest coronavirus plan. State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education spokeswoman Mallory McGowin said health experts suggest spending some...