The announcement of the new contract with school transportation provider Zu̅m comes after the school district has relied on a patchwork of vendors to get kids to and from school.

Advocates have said Freeburg's mascot, the "Midgets” to be derogatory, objectifying and dehumanizing. A bill proposed in the Illinois General Assembly would ban public schools from using derogatory names for people with disabilities as mascots.

Missouri legislators have filed dozens of education-related bills — some that could dramatically change the way public education is funded in the state.

The legislation requires school districts to develop cellphone use policies, including restricting them during instruction.

The National Assessment of Education Progress found Missouri and other states made small gains in some areas, but students are struggling to return to pre-pandemic math and reading levels.

The potential cut to a federal meal program for high-need school districts would result in about 900,000 students in the Midwest and Great Plains losing free school breakfasts and lunches.

Software problems created a months-long backlog that forced some providers out of business, but Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger said 70% of that backlog has been cleared.

A demographic survey commissioned by the school board found the district is projected to lose anywhere from 800 to 1,000 students over the next decade.

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Freeburg has been the “Midgets” for 90 years. Many people with dwarfism now consider the term a slur.