State Government
Wentzville School District under fire for divisive, partisan quiz question about political ideologyWENTZVILLE, Mo. – Wentzville School District is facing criticism this week for a partisan and divisive question from an online high school quiz that arguably paints Republicans in a… Read More
National
DeWine, 17 other governors oppose federal charter school intervention(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined 17 other governors in a letter calling on the Biden administration to remove a proposed rule that could limit charter… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Silver Dollar City launches new student outreach program to employ, transport rural students to summer jobs at the parkBRANSON, Mo. – Silver Dollar City has launched a new program to strengthen its bond within the community by helping local school kids obtain temporary jobs over the summer. Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) – A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House last week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight… Read More
State Government
New measure could allow female prisoners to raise babies in prison within first 18 months after giving birthJEFFERSON CITY – Eligible female prisoners may soon be able to raise their babies for up to 18 months after giving birth while incarcerated in the Missouri prison system. … Read More
State Government
Six of seven Missouri school board incumbents win re-election in April 2022, four races uncalledNine Missouri school districts covered by Ballotpedia held nonpartisan general elections for 18 school board seats on April 5, 2022, including one special election for a one-year term. Four of… Read More
State Government
Students as young as kindergarten can identify as transgender and be taught about it, says suburban Kansas City school officialThe youngest public school children should be taught all about gender identity if they’ve heard anything at all about the topic, and teachers should welcome students as young as… Read More
State Government
Non-profit asks for public’s help in gifting stuffed animals to kids in Missouri dealing with traumaHOLLISTER, Mo. – The Junior Auxiliary of Taney County is asking for the public’s help to continue its mission of giving stuffed animals to kids who have suffered traumatic… Read More
National
Report highlights ‘compounding effect’ of pandemic on student performance(The Center Square) – A new nationalreport highlights the "compounding effect" the pandemic and remote learning have had on student performance, especially for the youngest learners.The… Read More
State Government
Bill to fund charter schools passes Kentucky Senate(The Center Square) – A bill that would provide funding for charter schools in Kentucky passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Kentucky law established charter schools five years ago,… Read More
National, State Government
Diversity, equity and inclusion training makes its way into both public and private schools in KC areaKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Parents across the country have been removing their kids from public schools in droves of late, many of them in opposition to divisive race-based curricula. Read More
State Government
Bills on charter school funding, open school enrollment sent to Missouri Senate(The Center Square) – Increasing charter school funding and allowing open enrollment in public schools came closer to becoming law in Missouri as the House of Representatives passed and… Read More
National
Taxpayer-funded federal program trains teachers in critical race theory(The Center Square) – Newly uncovered federal grant documents show that the U.S. Department of Education awarded roughly $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars to a Florida-based education program that… Read More
State Government
Appeals court dismisses Pritzker’s school mask order appeal as ‘moot’(The Center Square) – The temporary restraining order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask and exclusion policies in schools remains in place as the Fourth District Court of Appeals… Read More
State Government
Kansas transparency bill would require teaching materials to be posted onlineKansas lawmakers rocked the state’s education establishment this past week with a bill that requires all teaching materials to be posted online. SB 393, the Curriculum Transparency… Read More
State Government
STL school district strengthens relationship between youth and police with “Blue Pals” programST. LOUIS, Mo. – A charter school district in St. Louis is building and strengthening relationships between inner-city youth and police officers through a pen pal program called “Blue… Read More
National
Debate over masking school students rages as more states drop mandates(The Center Square) – Some teacher unions have lashed out in Illinois this week after a judge issued a temporary restraining order halting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate… Read More
Opinion
Thanks to Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, Missouri Families Have Access to Thousands of Dollars for K-12 Education ExpensesIt’s a new year in education for Missouri families. While we may be right in the middle of a school year, the education landscape in Missouri just got a… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
10-year-old author from Nixa publishes first book, hopes to make it into a seriesNIXA, Mo. – A gifted 10-year-old boy has published his first children’s book based on an extraterrestrial adventure and has hopes to turn it into a series. Chauncey… Read More
Education, Uncategorized
Care to Learn chapters thrive within schools across the Ozarks to help impoverished students receive necessitiesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Care to Learn is a non-profit in Springfield that partners with school districts to help children obtain living necessities and stay in the classroom without outside… Read More