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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 12, 2011 - The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Monday afternoon to a bill aimed at…

The Missouri Senate has endorsed legislation revising a contentious new state law that limits teacher communications with students over the Internet.The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 10, 2011 - The Missouri House swiftly approved six bills on Friday, with state House Speaker…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 7, 2011 - The Missouri Senate's education committee swiftly approved a compromise bill this…

The Missouri State Senator who sponsored the measure strictly limiting teacher-student contact via Facebook and other social media has filed legislation…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 5, 2011 - Missouri's special legislative session that begins Tuesday in Jefferson City isn't…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2011 - After a judge put on hold a controversial part of a law governing electronic…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2011 - This week, teachers in Missouri's public schools are busily preparing for a return to…

Updated 4:19 p.m. with comment from the Missouri State Teachers Association and Missouri State Sen. Jane Cunningham, the sponsor of the original bill…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 23, 2011 - As questions continue to arise about a law designed to protect Missouri students from…