Lawmakers eye expansion of Missouri school choice program
Coming off of last year’s success passing a tax credit to fund scholarships to pay for private school tuition, school…
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State wraps up probe of reporter’s discovery of database glitch
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that began…
Schools could be required to filter drinking fountains for lead
Thousands of Missouri school buildings are probably not testing their water for lead. A Missouri House bill would require them…
Students get three extra months to repay federal education loans
President Joe Biden will continue a pandemic-spurred pause on student loan repayments until May 1, he said Wednesday. Loan repayments…
Judge denies effort by local health agencies to intervene, appeal Missouri COVID ruling
A Cole County judge denied on Wednesday the efforts by local health departments and the state’s two largest counties to…
More than 120 K-12 education bills already filed for 2022 Missouri legislative session
During the past year, concerns about COVID policies, critical race theory and controversial books have highlighted tension in public education.…
Racist vandals deface mural at Washington University
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Washington University officials said a mural on campus that depicts prominent Black people was vandalized over…
Scholarships, guns, teaching about racism: Missouri higher education bills to watch
Expanding state financial aid programs, banning COVID-19 vaccine requirements on campus, and restricting lessons about racism and sexism are just…
Schools must comply with COVID ruling to win state treasurer’s approval of bond deals
If school districts want to take advantage of a lower interest rate on bonds, Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is requiring…
County ends mask rule; school districts resist pressure from attorney general
St. Louis County abandoned on Thursday its effort to maintain a mask mandate as Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s crusade to…
Lawmakers scrutinize Missouri social studies standards, school boards
Missouri lawmakers trained their focus this week on how school boards interact with the public and the ways in which…
SLPS students, families can get first COVID-19 shots at Vashon clinic
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Public School District and the Urban League of Greater Metropolitan St. Louis are hosting…
Missouri works to recruit more teachers amid shortages
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri school officials are boosting teacher recruitment efforts as schools struggle to fill jobs. The St.…
1619 Project now coming out in book form
Thais Perkins is the owner of Reverie Books in Austin, Texas, and the parent of a middle school student and…
Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities
In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black…
Missouri will offer teachers free credit monitoring after reporter found security flaw
Nearly a month after a reporter identified a security flaw in a state website that exposed teachers’ social security numbers,…