Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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

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.

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."

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.

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.

Nurses in schools across Missouri say their students struggle to afford period products and have missed school because of periods.

New data from Missouri’s education department show how students have struggled during the pandemic.

Missouri workforce diploma courses are an alternative to preparing for an equivalency exam.

Education leaders want Missouri teachers to lean into research-backed literacy instruction methods, known as the science of reading.

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.