Education
A bill about background checks for adult students on school campuses could finally be passed this year, its sponsor said before the Senate Education and Workfo…
by Anna Campbell February 16, 2023If you've ever had questions about how public schools are funded in Missouri, know that Missouri lawmakers have questions, too.
by Anna Campbell February 16, 2023At Wednesday's meeting, the Fulton School District 58 Board of Education recognized some stellar staff and heard updates about the district.
by Anakin Bush February 10, 2023Confusion abounded in a House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee hearing about a virtual school bill that its sponsor said passed last year but wasn'…
by Anna Campbell February 9, 2023Fulton Public Schools is celebrating courtwarming this week, with the theme being "Once Upon A Courtwarming 2023."
by Anakin Bush February 7, 2023U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened f…
by The Associated Press February 5, 2023A New Bloomfield music teacher recently received statewide recognition at the annual Missouri Music Educators Association Conference.
by Anakin Bush February 4, 2023Photo courtesy South Callaway R-II School District
by Anakin Bush February 3, 2023An investigation into a potential social media threat initially thought to be directed at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City revealed the post wa…
by Staff Reports February 2, 2023A Missouri House committee heard a bill Wednesday that seeks to give school districts a way to recruit educators into "hard-to-staff" positions -- though some …
by The Missouri Independent , Annelise Hanshaw February 2, 2023Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the Missouri State Teachers Association as members visited the Capitol and spoke to their senators and representatives about educatio…
by Anna Campbell February 1, 2023A bill promising "local control" for some school districts prompted calls from legislators and constituents alike for the state Department of Elementary and Se…
by Anna Campbell February 1, 2023Three candidates, two of whom are incumbents, have filed to run in the April 4 election for the Fulton Public Schools Board of Education.
by Anakin Bush January 25, 2023A new dean is looking to take Lincoln University's college of agriculture, environmental and human sciences to greater heights.
by Ryan Pivoney January 24, 2023As kids' behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics to rethink their ap…
by The Associated Press January 22, 2023