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States had until the end of September to distribute federal rescue funds to school districts to help students struggling with housing get equal access to education. Barring extensions, most states will leave money on the table — including several in the Midwest.

State funding for many school districts in the Metro East have been increasing since Illinois revamped how it funds education under former GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner.

“I believe in Catholic education,” Bishop Michael McGovern said. “Of all the different ministries we have, I think education is something we’ve done very well, especially in the United States.”

KIDS COUNT, an annual child wellness report, found 20% of students in Missouri and 27% of students in Kansas were chronically absent in 2021-2022.

The district’s facilities were assessed by an architecture firm, which found that almost half of the schools will need to be closed or renovated in the next decade.

The American Rescue Plan funds for students experiencing homelessness must be budgeted by September — so three legislative interns spent this session helping get the word out.

The Grant District 110's school board meeting was relocated from its usual setting in the school library to accommodate the crowd.

The Senate gave initial approval to a 153-page education package with 20 of the chamber’s 34 members in support.

Income and geographic restrictions would be loosened for a tax-credit program that provides scholarships to help pay for private school tuition under a bill debated Wednesday by the Missouri Senate’s education committee.

School districts across the country have begun punishing students by forcing them into online classes, sometimes indefinitely.