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鈥淚 believe in Catholic education,鈥� Bishop Michael McGovern said. 鈥淥f all the different ministries we have, I think education is something we鈥檝e done very well, especially in the United States.鈥�

In April, Collinsville Unit School District #10 announced it鈥檚 considering closing the school due to declining enrollment and would hold three hearings to receive public input.

A federal program is sending free electric school buses to districts across the country. The buses are better for the environment and drivers say they鈥檙e fun to drive, but there are some downsides.

Income and geographic restrictions would be loosened for a tax-credit program that provides scholarships to help pay for private school tuition under a bill debated Wednesday by the Missouri Senate鈥檚 education committee.

Parents and students in the Francis Howell School District say they're concerned that the school board鈥檚 decision to change Black history and literature courses could 鈥渨hitewash鈥� Black history.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education found little to no learning loss after switch to four-day school week.

Smaller schools try to offer as much as they can as enrollment dwindles. And many are realizing that, to meet their needs, they鈥檙e going to have to share.

Schools in Missouri are still rebounding from the pandemic's impact on student learning. State education leaders say they're also grappling with student mental health issues, chronic absenteeism and teacher shortages.

Missouri Supreme Court Judge Robin Ransom wrote, with five in concurrence, that the unexcused absences in the case violated state law.

The programs serve thousands of students in low-performing and high-poverty schools. Advocates are hoping that either the Illinois General Assembly or the federal government can keep them from closing.