Government, Opinion
Supers in this Kansas district want more money, higher property tax, no accountability(The Sentinel) – The 2024 legislative agenda that Leavenworth County superintendents are proposing for adoption by their school boards is loaded with demands for legislators to increase funding, allow school… Read More
Missouri
Boeing gets $192M in incentives from Missouri, St. Louis County for $1.8B expansion(The Center Square) – Missouri and St. Louis County are combining to give Boeing $192.7 million to assist with a potential $1.8 billion expansion next to St. Louis International… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri school choice program quietly swells in second year, but has lots of room for growthParticipation in Missouri’s school choice program has ballooned nearly 10% since its inaugural year – but parents and patrons need to know there’s still plenty of room for them… Read More
Courts
Missouri, Idaho and Kansas suing FDA for its rules on abortion-inducing pills, including drugs by mail(The Center Square) – Missouri, Idaho and Kansas filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting a rollback… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: SEL is ‘class warfare some want warring in classrooms,’ contrary to the claims of EdWeek and othersIn a recent piece by Education Week categorized under “leadership,” the authors disguised what was, in fact, an editorial, as in-depth reporting on social, emotional learning (SEL) in the… Read More
COVID-19, Missouri
Branson Board of Aldermen declare city to be mask- and vaccine-mandate freeBRANSON, Mo. – A precedent has been set in Branson, as officials have passed a resolution declaring the city will be mask- and vaccine-mandate free. The Branson Board… Read More
Israel
Mayorkas, Hawley exchange gets heated over DHS staffer supporting Israel’s destruction(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sparred Tuesday over issues related to pro-Palestinian students in the U.S. on visas… Read More
Public Education
School busts 2nd teacher in less than a month for selling porn on OnlyFans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A second teacher at a Missouri school has been placed on leave after administrators learned she was selling adult content on OnlyFans, the Post… Read More
Springfield
Springfield nonprofit opens new business enterprise center highlighting those with Down syndromeSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks has established a business area on Commercial Street for individuals with the genetic disorder. “About two years ago,… Read More
Missouri
‘It’s never enough’: Jeeps for Heroes rewards heroes with vehicles, outdoor equipmentNIXA, Mo. – A nonprofit here is giving back to heroes in the community by giving them Jeeps during surprise ceremonies. A year ago Rick Carter and his… Read More
Courts
‘We’ve got to protect kids’: Missouri AG joins 32 others in suit against social media giant for being addictive and harmful for childrenMissouri has joined 32 other states in suing Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging it has knowingly harmed the mental health of minors by making its social… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board dodges federal ‘guidance’ to enact sexual orientation, gender identity clauses – and officials warn other districts not to fall for itSteve Makoski sees the role of a school board member as protecting schoolchildren – even from the president of the United States. He feels he and three of… Read More
Gender, Springfield
Springfield Board of Education dodges federal ‘guidance’ to enact sexual orientation, gender identity clauses – and officials warn other districts not to fall for itSteve Makoski sees the role of a school board member as protecting schoolchildren – even from the president of the United States. He feels he and three of… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board likely to add sexual orientation, gender identity to non-discrimination policy, bending to federal pressureWould the Biden administration stop feeding Springfield students if the school board doesn’t bend to its will on gender identity policies? That’s the central question behind Tuesday night’s… Read More
School Choice
‘Doing what is best for our children’: Why a public-school board member sent her children to a Christian schoolWhat made a public-school board member take her children out of the system and send them to a Christian school? Buffy Smith tells her story on … Read More
Public Education
Missouri’s top education official Margie Vandeven announces retirementMissouri Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven announced Tuesday she would officially retire on July 1, 2024. “Serving as Commissioner of Education for the great state of Missouri… Read More
Drugs, Missouri
Missouri health coalition helping parents, schools fight youth vaping, addictionSALEM, Mo. – The Healthy Dent County Prevention Coalition convened late last month to address youth addiction in the area. After a student survey in Missouri revealed a… Read More
Local Government, Missouri
Carthage wins two distinguished awards from America in BloomCARTHAGE, Mo. – A Carthage-based nonprofit aiming to revitalize the city through beautification, togetherness and community promotion is being singled out nationally for its work. Vision Carthage has… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri man gets 51 months in prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns(The Center Square) – A Missouri man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for preparing 23 fraudulent federal income tax returns. U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey sentenced… Read More
Public Education
Public summer learning loss program for middle schoolers hosted by Missouri private school(The Sentinel) – An innovative new program based out of Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin, Missouri, is hoping to make a difference in student achievement with a four-week… Read More