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As some states wrap up this year’s summer food aid program, Missouri is still distributing last year’s benefits. Officials say they must complete dispersal by the end of this year
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has offered little guidance ahead of controversial law affecting student athletes set to take effect on August 28.
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The state said this week it will not participate in a federal program that would provide $120 in benefits to each eligible child, citing administrative hurdles. The decision sparked anger from Missouri parents, who say that officials "basically just robbed us."
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Missouri only started collecting data on seclusion and restraint this year, and many schools aren't reporting how often they use the practices. A Belton mom whose son was repeatedly secluded and restrained says schools are also using those methods in inappropriate ways.
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A review from the National Council on Teacher Quality found many educator preparation programs across the country are not doing a good job teaching the science of reading.
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Nurses in schools across Missouri say their students struggle to afford period products and have missed school because of periods.
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New data from Missouri’s education department show how students have struggled during the pandemic.
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Missouri workforce diploma courses are an alternative to preparing for an equivalency exam.
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Education leaders want Missouri teachers to lean into research-backed literacy instruction methods, known as the science of reading.
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Demographers say after years of a declining birth rate, the student population declines aren’t a surprise. Still, they have a big impact on the operations of schools.