K-12

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday he will restrict $209 million in planned spending for June, largely affecting higher and K-12 education. Parson…

It’s not news that parents are struggling with suddenly being cast into the role of virtual teacher. They didn’t sign up for two jobs, and most of them…

The summer slide — the propensity for students to lose academic progress made during the school year — is something educators have expressed concern about…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a wide-ranging education bill that includes an expansion of the A+ scholarship program.Senate Bill 638 will allow…

The Missouri Senate has so far passed five of the 13 bills that make up the state budget for next year.Among those five is the budget for K-12 schools (HB…

Because of a dispute over how much money to put in this year's supplemental budget, Gov. Jay Nixon has cut $22 million from public schools and higher…

Budget writers in the Missouri Senate have begun their review of the state's spending plan for Fiscal Year 2015.On Monday, the Senate Appropriations…

A state audit released Tuesday finds that local governments and school districts in Missouri have cost themselves $43 million by not allowing competition…

Two days after pledging to significantly raise Missouri's Higher Education budget next year, Governor Jay Nixon (D) on Wednesday pledged to do the same…

Chris Guinther is wrapping up her final month as President of the Missouri chapter of the National Education Association. She’s led the teachers’ union…