/tags/missouri-schools Missouri schools en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 21 May 2024 17:55:41 GMT /2024-05-21/legislative-interns-help-missouri-school-districts-claim-over-1-million-in-federal-funds 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. Tue, 21 May 2024 17:55:41 GMT /2024-05-21/legislative-interns-help-missouri-school-districts-claim-over-1-million-in-federal-funds Annelise Hanshaw, Clara Bates /education/2024-01-17/thousands-of-missouri-students-have-left-public-education-heres-why Missouri public schools enroll thousands of fewer students compared to before the pandemic, in part, because of a homeschooling boom and declining birth rates. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-17/thousands-of-missouri-students-have-left-public-education-heres-why Jodi Fortino /education/2024-01-09/4-day-school-week-in-missouri-faces-scrutiny-from-legislature-and-state-education-board The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education found little to no learning loss after switch to four-day school week. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-09/4-day-school-week-in-missouri-faces-scrutiny-from-legislature-and-state-education-board Annelise Hanshaw /education/2023-10-17/missouri-education-board-to-discuss-social-emotional-learning-standards Some public comments have accused the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education of raising "snowflakes." Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-10-17/missouri-education-board-to-discuss-social-emotional-learning-standards Annelise Hanshaw /education/2023-09-01/missouri-education-board-moves-forward-with-social-emotional-learning-standards The Missouri State Board of Education agreed earlier this month that K-12 social-emotional-learning standards are an essential part of the school day. Now, its members are worried politicization of the phrase “social-emotional learning” may complicate the public comment period. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-09-01/missouri-education-board-moves-forward-with-social-emotional-learning-standards Annelise Hanshaw /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-23/why-30-of-missouri-school-districts-have-transitioned-to-a-4-day-school-week The four-day school week first became an option for Missouri schools 14 years ago. Now, more than 30% of the state’s districts have implemented shorter school weeks. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 22:22:40 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-23/why-30-of-missouri-school-districts-have-transitioned-to-a-4-day-school-week Emily Woodbury /education/2023-08-15/parents-can-face-jail-time-over-unexcused-school-absences-missouri-supreme-court-rules Missouri Supreme Court Judge Robin Ransom wrote, with five in concurrence, that the unexcused absences in the case violated state law. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:00:17 GMT /education/2023-08-15/parents-can-face-jail-time-over-unexcused-school-absences-missouri-supreme-court-rules Annelise Hanshaw /education/2023-06-06/20-school-districts-are-asking-for-an-exemption-from-missouris-standardized-tests The school districts want to use a new Missouri law to get out of the Missouri standardized tests and experiment with a different system. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:42:14 GMT /education/2023-06-06/20-school-districts-are-asking-for-an-exemption-from-missouris-standardized-tests Kate Grumke /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-19/missouris-k-12-schools-can-access-free-covid-testing-most-havent-signed-up Only 18 of Missouri’s 500-plus school districts have signed up for screening testing for COVID-19, even though the program is entirely free thanks to the federal government. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:00:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-19/missouris-k-12-schools-can-access-free-covid-testing-most-havent-signed-up Sarah Fenske /2020-05-12/missouri-students-were-supposed-to-start-school-later-this-fall-but-covid-19-could-change-that For years, the state's tourism industry pushed for a later first day of school. Now schools are asking to start sooner than Aug. 24 in case they have to close for COVID-19 again. Tue, 12 May 2020 22:48:18 GMT /2020-05-12/missouri-students-were-supposed-to-start-school-later-this-fall-but-covid-19-could-change-that Elle Moxley