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Advanced Placement exam bill passes through Missouri Senate committee A bill that would require Missouri colleges to accept scores of 3 or higher out of 5 on Advanced Placement exams cleared a state Senate committee Tuesday as the end of session loomed.House Bill 1683, ... May 4, 2022

Missouri House seeks conference on Senate budget changes JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House asked for a conference on a series of budget bills Wednesday, including Senate changes to the House's appropriations for education.Rep. Cody Smith, R-Cart... April 28, 2022

‘Parents’ Bill of Rights,’ education budget proceed in Missouri Senate JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In a hurried hearing Tuesday, the Missouri Senate Education Committee passed House Bill 1858, a "Parents' Bill of Rights," and discussed school protection officers... April 27, 2022

Missouri legislator seeking to standardize AP exam credits JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- If you take an Advanced Placement course, you can earn college credit for the course if you score a 3 or higher out of 5 on the end of year AP test.That's true in Arkansas, ... April 26, 2022

Reading, literacy bill becoming education omnibus bill JEFFERSON CITY -- As the Missouri General Assembly's legislative session quickly winds down, representatives have been tacking their bills onto other legislation in an effort to get things across ... April 24, 2022

Missouri House, Senate exchange education bills JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With the end of session just a few weeks away, bills are making their way across the Capitol to be heard in the opposite chamber.The Missouri Senate Education Committee heard a ... April 20, 2022

Missouri Senate appropriations may look to spend more on education JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After the Missouri House left money on the table for education, the Senate may be looking to spend some of it.The House budget bills got a first glance on the Senate side Tuesda... April 20, 2022

‘Career ladder’ gains traction to address teacher pay JEFFERSON CITY -- Plans for Missouri teacher pay took a turn last week after the House Budget Committee removed the governor's recommended teacher pay raise and redirected the funding to a program the... April 5, 2022

Missouri lawmakers look at performance funding, access to instructional materials JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Education committees at the General Assembly discussed performance funding, alternate paths to diplomas and curriculum oversight in hearings Tuesday.Rep. Adam Schwadron, R-St. C... March 23, 2022

McGraw hired as next JC Schools superintendent The Jefferson City School District Board of Education announced Monday that Deputy Superintendent Bryan McGraw will be the new superintendent next school year.The board identified three “highly-... March 14, 2022

School choice, open forums, variety of other education bills presented JEFFERSON CITY -- School choice bills have resurfaced this legislative session, as evidenced Monday in the Missouri House by the perfection of HB 1814, an open- enrollment bill sponsored by Rep. Brad ... March 9, 2022

Several Missouri bills seek to drum up more teachers, staff Staff shortages in schools across Missouri prompted a slew of bills attempting to drum up more teachers and staff to fill vacancies.The Missouri House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education h... February 23, 2022

House education panel hears several 'parental bill of rights' bills The House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education passed a stack of bills Tuesday that would alter curriculum practices, transportation and one that could potentially overhaul the accreditatio... February 16, 2022

Parents of children with disabilities testify on Missouri education bills Parents were passionate and, at times, tearful as they testified Tuesday on a variety of issues concerning their children with disabilities in front of the Missouri House Committee on Elementary and S... February 9, 2022

Missouri House bill could change how school boards elected School board members in Missouri could be elected from subdistricts, similar to city wards, under a new bill sponsored by a local lawmaker.HB 1804, sponsored by Rep. Rudy Veit, R-Wardsville, allows sc... February 3, 2022

Waiver of algebra end of course exam sought for A+ scholarship Algebra I End of Course exam requirements for the A+ scholarship could soon be eliminated.The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development announced it will seek to repeat the wai... January 30, 2022

Hearing on Critical Race Theory, parental rights in schools draws overflow crowd Education is likely to be a real battleground at the Missouri state Capitol this year, as evidenced by Tuesday's hearing on bills that dealt with Critical Race Theory and parental rights in school... January 12, 2022

Holts Summit woman rebuilds children's connection with nature When Jan Syrigos was growing up in Mid-Missouri, she was immersed in nature.Speaking from her cabin-like home tucked in the woods in Holts Summit, she gestured out the window to the lake and treeline ... December 28, 2021

Missouri's Bright Flight scholarship scoring to change in 2023 The eligibility requirements for Missouri's Bright Flight scholarship are changing for graduates in 2023.The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development will now recognize &q... December 22, 2021

Local teachers receive donations for educational projects Six area teachers were awarded donations for their educational programs through the Limeades for Learning Fall Voting Campaign sponsored by Sonic Drive-in and DonorsChoose. The campaign, now in its 13... December 1, 2021

Bus driver shortage continues, causing delays Despite efforts to recruit bus drivers, the Jefferson City School District in Cole and Callaway counties is still experiencing a shortage, leading to delayed routes. Over the past week, parents of ... November 12, 2021

Bus driver shortage continues, causing delays Despite efforts to recruit bus drivers, Jefferson City School District is still experiencing a shortage, leading to delayed routes. Over the past week, parents of several Jefferson City students took ... November 12, 2021

State Board of Education seeks to streamline substitute teacher training The Missouri State Board of Education moved Tuesday to approve publication of an emergency amendment to offer a quicker path to training for substitute teachers in Missouri to address a shortage. "We ... October 20, 2021

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