/tags/k-12 K-12 en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:35:38 GMT /politics-issues/2020-06-01/missouri-governor-cuts-209-million-in-planned-spending-addresses-protests Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday he will restrict $209 million in planned spending for June, largely affecting higher and K-12 education. Parson… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:35:38 GMT /politics-issues/2020-06-01/missouri-governor-cuts-209-million-in-planned-spending-addresses-protests Jaclyn Driscoll /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-10/breathe-in-breathe-out-surviving-school-at-home 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… Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:30:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-10/breathe-in-breathe-out-surviving-school-at-home Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-03-19/k-12-learning-goes-virtual-in-response-to-covid-19 The summer slide — the propensity for students to lose academic progress made during the school year — is something educators have expressed concern about… Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:35:43 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-03-19/k-12-learning-goes-virtual-in-response-to-covid-19 Emily Woodbury /government-politics-issues/2016-06-23/expanded-a-scholarships-daily-pledge-of-allegiance-among-new-provisions-signed-by-gov-nixon 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… Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:46:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-06-23/expanded-a-scholarships-daily-pledge-of-allegiance-among-new-provisions-signed-by-gov-nixon Marshall Griffin /politics-issues/2014-04-28/missouri-senate-passes-budget-bills-for-k-12-higher-education 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… Tue, 29 Apr 2014 02:53:46 GMT /politics-issues/2014-04-28/missouri-senate-passes-budget-bills-for-k-12-higher-education Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2014-04-10/nixon-cuts-22-million-in-education-funding-says-gop-lawmakers-forced-his-hand 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… Fri, 11 Apr 2014 01:16:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-04-10/nixon-cuts-22-million-in-education-funding-says-gop-lawmakers-forced-his-hand Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2014-04-07/missouri-senate-committee-begins-reviewing-state-budget-passed-by-house 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… Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:49:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-04-07/missouri-senate-committee-begins-reviewing-state-budget-passed-by-house Marshall Griffin /education/2013-11-12/audit-claims-mo-k-12-schools-could-save-money-by-changing-bond-bidding-process A state audit released Tuesday finds that local governments and school districts in Missouri have cost themselves $43 million by not allowing competition… Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:22:37 GMT /education/2013-11-12/audit-claims-mo-k-12-schools-could-save-money-by-changing-bond-bidding-process Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2013-10-23/nixon-pledges-to-raise-missouris-k-12-budget-next-year 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… Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:58:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-10-23/nixon-pledges-to-raise-missouris-k-12-budget-next-year Marshall Griffin /2013-07-05/mo-nea-president-chris-guinther-talks-k-12-funding-common-core-in-exit-interview 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… Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:35:00 GMT /2013-07-05/mo-nea-president-chris-guinther-talks-k-12-funding-common-core-in-exit-interview Marshall Griffin