Rural Education /tags/rural-education Rural Education en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT 4-day school week in Missouri faces scrutiny from legislature and state education board /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 Missouri’s rural teachers have the second-worst pay in the country /education/2023-11-28/missouris-rural-teachers-have-the-second-worst-pay-in-the-country A new report found Missouri’s rural teachers are paid better only than those in Arkansas. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-28/missouris-rural-teachers-have-the-second-worst-pay-in-the-country Kate Grumke Missouri S&T is taking science education on the road in the STEM Mobile /education/2023-05-04/missouri-s-t-is-taking-its-kids-science-education-on-the-road-in-the-stem-mobile The school purchased a vehicle it calls the STEM Mobile that will take portable experiments and other hands-on science opportunities to younger students. Thu, 04 May 2023 20:21:05 GMT /education/2023-05-04/missouri-s-t-is-taking-its-kids-science-education-on-the-road-in-the-stem-mobile Jonathan Ahl Rural Missouri school districts will be scanning their servers for signs of planned violence /education/2023-01-31/rural-missouri-school-districts-will-be-scanning-their-servers-for-signs-of-planned-violence A $2 million grant will provide software for 26 rural school districts around the state to use software to look for signs of trouble to help prevent school violence. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:20:57 GMT /education/2023-01-31/rural-missouri-school-districts-will-be-scanning-their-servers-for-signs-of-planned-violence Jonathan Ahl Another symptom of the teacher shortage: 1 in 4 Missouri school districts now have a 4-day week /education/2022-08-08/another-symptom-of-the-teacher-shortage-1-in-4-missouri-school-districts-now-have-a-4-day-week A professor who studies rural schools in Missouri says the teacher shortage is now a crisis, and condensed schedules reflect that. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:01:00 GMT /education/2022-08-08/another-symptom-of-the-teacher-shortage-1-in-4-missouri-school-districts-now-have-a-4-day-week Kate Grumke Four day school week? In rural Missouri, more districts see it as a way to recruit teachers /education/2022-06-14/four-day-school-week-in-rural-missouri-more-districts-see-it-as-a-way-to-recruit-teachers There are 119 districts around the state that have transitioned to a four-day week since 2010. At least 18 more districts are planning to make the transition next year, adding up to 25% of all districts in Missouri. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:29:33 GMT /education/2022-06-14/four-day-school-week-in-rural-missouri-more-districts-see-it-as-a-way-to-recruit-teachers DC Benincasa Illinois School Nurses Fear For Their Students' Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic /2020-04-27/illinois-school-nurses-fear-for-their-students-safety-during-covid-19-pandemic Lisa Marlow is worried about her students. Marlow is a school nurse and educator with the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. The district... Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:59:59 GMT /2020-04-27/illinois-school-nurses-fear-for-their-students-safety-during-covid-19-pandemic Lee Gaines