National report finds Missouri student test scores dropped during pandemic
A new report released this week documents the impact of COVID-19 on student performance in Missouri, with test scores for…
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Few school districts in state used a COVID testing program for which vendor was paid $16 million
A Boston biotech company was paid more than $16 million in Missouri for its work operating a little-used COVID testing…
U.S. judge in Missouri rejects GOP challenge to student-loan forgiveness program
A federal judge in Missouri has rejected GOP efforts by six states to block President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive…
Commission recommends salary increases to address Missouri teacher shortage
A state commission Tuesday laid out its recommendations to improve teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri, including a push to…
Missouri judge hears lawsuit challenging Biden’s student debt relief plan
Whether student debtors will get the loan relief promised by President Joe Biden is now in the hands of a…
‘Invading academic freedom:’ Missouri AG’s probe for university emails raises concerns
A push by the attorney general’s office for the emails of professors and staff at the University of Missouri has…
DACA is ruled unlawful by federal appeals court, but program continues for now
A federal appeals court has upheld a prior ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programenacted under President Barack Obama is…
Missouri AG joins five others in suing Biden administration to stop student debt cancellation
College borrowers banking on President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt hit a potential…
Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Missouri School Boards Association violated Sunshine Law
A Boone County Circuit Court judge has sided with the Missouri School Boards Association and dismissed a lawsuit that argued…
Biden to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for…
Missouri student test scores still lag behind pre-pandemic levels
A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic,…
Missouri schools employee is indicted over threat to Arizona election official
A Missouri public school employee facing federal charges for allegedly threatening an Arizona election official is “embarrassed and humbled,” his…
State commission told low pay, lack of support is fueling teacher shortage
Teachers, school administrators and advocacy groups on Wednesday laid out for a state commission a long list of grueling conditions…
Democrats in Congress press Biden to extend pause on student loans
WASHINGTON — More than 100 congressional Democrats are urging the White House to extend the pause on student loan repayment…
A Missouri council targets school-to-prison pipeline for students with disabilities
Studies show that students of color and students with disabilities are suspended and referred to police more often than their peers in schools…
City Recorder of Deeds offers new online way to get vital records
CITY HALL – St. Louisans can now get important documents from the city’s Recorder of Deeds without leaving home. The…