Public school districts will be encouraged to limit elementary school student use of iPads and laptops in the classroom under a Missouri House bill approved in a 143-10 vote Monday. Originally, the legislation set out to place a 45-minute cap on students’ screen time in schools and mandate cursive instruction. This raised concerns among educators […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have required the state to be part of the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship.
Senior Cullen Klepzig is the first St. Pius X High School student to gain acceptance into a program intended to help produce doctors that thos…
Missouri education officials are piloting a new model for the state’s decades-old standardized test, shifting the Missouri Assessment Program from a single end-of-year exam to a through-year assessment with multiple checkpoints. The change is designed to give a clearer picture of student growth during the school year and deliver results within 24 to 48 hours, […]
A proposal to mandate daily physical activity in public schools squeaked through the Missouri House Thursday after the legislation’s sponsor promised major changes in the Senate. State Rep. Bishop Davidson, a Republican from Republic, said he will ask senators to remove high schools from the bill. He alluded to seeking additional amendments as well, speaking […]
A plan to overhaul higher education funding by tying state aid to enrollment squeaked through the Missouri House on Thursday and faces strong opposition in the state Senate. The spending bill that would cut funding for some state universities by 40% or more passed the House 83-66 as 21 Republicans joined Democrats in opposition. A […]
Hundreds of child care providers, parents and child advocates rallied in the Missouri Capitol Wednesday, a day after the House signed off on $51.5 million in cuts to the state’s child care subsidy program. The proposed budget, which needs another roll call vote in the House before heading to the Senate, would also derail plans […]
The Missouri House rejected attempts by Democrats on Tuesday to restore $51.5 million in cuts to the state’s child care subsidy program. The program helps cover the cost of child care for more than 27,000 low-income and foster children statewide, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The department started a waiting […]
The Sunrise R-9 School District will revert back to a five-day school week for at least one school year.
Josh Varner works to help at-risk students find safety and support within their school systems.