Missouri AG Schmitt subpoenas school districts over student surveys
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that he’s issued subpoenas to seven school districts across the state as part of…
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Attorney General is preparing new round of school mask lawsuits
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is preparing for a new round of lawsuits challenging school mask rules if districts reinstate orders in…
With open school enrollment dead, lawmakers push carve-out for some property owners
A statewide open enrollment system that would allow students to attend a school district outside of one in which they…
Judge dismisses Missouri AG’s mask lawsuit against St. Charles school district
A St. Charles County Circuit Court judge dismissed Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit Thursday against the local school district’s now-rescinded…
Schools left ‘scrambling’ after Missouri treasurer tied bond deals to AG’s COVID demands
It was just after 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, when the forms arrived from the state treasurer’s office.…
State education board keeps 36-hour virtual learning rule
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — School districts struggling with staff absences because of COVID-19 are facing difficult decisions about how to…
Missouri treasurer joins crackdown on schools with mask mandates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s treasurer will no longer help schools refinance bond debt unless superintendents promise not to enforce…
Jaco: Missouri’s COVID Taliban wants your kids
Four things happened in the past few days. St. Louis-area kids returned to in-person school; new figures show hospital ICUs…
Who has the power to say students do or don’t have to wear masks?
Legal battles over masks in schools are being fought across the country. Rather than clarifying policy, these legal challenges have…