/tags/education Education en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:54:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/missouri-house-hears-bills-seeking-to-restrict-cell-phone-usage-in-schools The legislation requires school districts to develop cellphone use policies, including restricting them during instruction. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:54:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/missouri-house-hears-bills-seeking-to-restrict-cell-phone-usage-in-schools Sarah Kellogg /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-24/how-a-st-louis-based-tutoring-program-helps-black-students-achieve-beyond-systemic-biases Black students who had two or more Black teachers are 32% more likely to enroll in college. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:54:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-24/how-a-st-louis-based-tutoring-program-helps-black-students-achieve-beyond-systemic-biases Emily Woodbury /government-politics-issues/2025-01-23/illinois-schools-prepare-immigration-enforcement State board issues guidance after Trump rescinds Biden-era policy limiting actions in ‘sensitive locations.’ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:33:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-23/illinois-schools-prepare-immigration-enforcement Peter Hancock /education/2025-01-10/5-things-midwest-newsroom-funding-earmarked-homeless-students Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska school districts are undercounting students who are homeless, which means thousands are not getting the support they need. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:44:24 GMT /education/2025-01-10/5-things-midwest-newsroom-funding-earmarked-homeless-students Holly Edgell /education/2024-12-27/more-illinois-universities-are-covering-tuition-for-low-income-households-but-costs-remain Roosevelt University announced it will start offering a free tuition program this month, the Roosevelt Pledge, and in September, the University of Illinois Chicago announced its plans to launch its own version, UIC Aspire, next fall. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-27/more-illinois-universities-are-covering-tuition-for-low-income-households-but-costs-remain Violet Miller /education/2024-12-16/college-illinois-more-affordable Legislators are considering a funding formula that would make Illinois a model for other states to emulate, but would come at a hefty cost. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-16/college-illinois-more-affordable Lisa Kurian Philip /news-briefs/2024-12-11/st-louis-public-schools-board-auditor St. Louis Public Schools has chosen Katrina Hubbard as the district’s new internal auditor, pending a background check, according to interim Superintendent Millicent Borishade. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-11/st-louis-public-schools-board-auditor Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-12-04/missouri-education-officials-lower-gpa-threshold-teacher-certification The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education believes that lowering a GPA requirement for teachers will improve teacher recruitment and retention without reducing educator quality. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:18:37 GMT /education/2024-12-04/missouri-education-officials-lower-gpa-threshold-teacher-certification Annelise Hanshaw /news-briefs/2024-12-04/homeschooling-has-doubled-in-missouri-and-that-could-help-explain-lower-school-enrollment The number of homeschooled students in Missouri has nearly doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from St. Louis University. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-04/homeschooling-has-doubled-in-missouri-and-that-could-help-explain-lower-school-enrollment Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-11-25/missouri-public-schools-improvement-annual-performance-report Academic performance at most public schools has improved, but attendance is not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT /education/2024-11-25/missouri-public-schools-improvement-annual-performance-report Hiba Ahmad