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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’re fun to drive, but there are some downsides.
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Request includes $35M for ‘newcomers,’ comes amid projected state budget deficit.
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A new report found Missouri’s rural teachers are paid better only than those in Arkansas.
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As advocates are eager to expand eligibility for use of public funds for private schools, MOScholars participants face months-long waits for tuition aid.
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Illinois advocates have continued calls to speed up contributions to new Illinois schools funding formula.
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The program provides federal support for high-need school districts to implement, improve or expand their human resources system, which must include a performance-based compensation system.
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If approved, the first funding formula increase since 2020 would cost taxpayers an additional $120 million.
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A new poll from St. Louis University and YouGov found support for increased funding for some education initiatives but growing discontent with public schools in Missouri.
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Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater.
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The state’s funding for school districts has remained relatively unchanged as inflation sped up in the past decade.