Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Children wait in line to grab their backpacks and find their classrooms during the first day of school at the Affton preschool center.

Education

Early Childhood Hubs Part Of Efforts To Improve Preschool Access In Missouri

Ryan Delaney

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Preschool enrollment in Missouri is on the upswing, but spots in free preschool centers are still hard to find.

Parson announces statewide stay-at-home order extended until May 3

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Governor Releases All Budget Funds Previously Withheld At Height Of Pandemic

Jaclyn Driscoll

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In total, nearly 150 areas across the state’s government agencies saw a reduction in their budgets, but with Monday's announcement, all funding is restored.

Education

As Missouri Coronavirus Cases Increase, Governor Loosens Restrictions For Schools

Jaclyn Driscoll

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The governor said students and teachers no longer need to quarantine if they were exposed to coronavirus and all parties were wearing masks.

A teacher performs a temperature check on the first day of school. Some schools that have opened for in-person learning are struggling to find substitutes when teachers have to quarantine due to close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

In Some Missouri School Districts, Teachers Are Essential Workers — So They Don’t Have To Quarantine

Elle Moxley

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Essential workers don't have to quarantine as long as they don't have symptoms. Declaring teachers essential would keep them in classrooms even after having close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

Head Start teacher Chea Wyatt guides Kennydi Harris through an exercise June 23, 2017 at the East St. Louis Kindergarten readiness camp.

Missouri State Board of Education Lowers The Bar For Substitute Teachers Amid Pandemic Shortage

The state board approved the emergency rule on Tuesday with a 5-2 vote. President Charlie Shields opposed the change, warning the rest of the board it will likely become permanent.

A new report says more than 35% of Missouri students don't have adequate internet connectivity for virtual learning. 070420

Education

Poor Internet Access Keeps 36% Of Missouri Students From Learning At Home, Report Shows

Even fewer Missouri students have reliable internet connectivity than previously thought, according to a new report from the nonprofit Common Sense…

Missouri Education Officials Tell K-12 Schools To Expect More Cuts Heading Into Next School Year

Elle Moxley

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The state is also trying to figure out how to count attendance for the upcoming school year, when schools could close intermittently to slow new spreading of COVID-19.

A counselor guides a camper toward the playground during a summer camp Aug. 1, 2019, at the Carondelet YMCA. Summer camps and school programs are up in the air because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Education

Schools Are Already Out. But What About Summer School And Camps?

Ryan Delaney

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Parents are anxiously looking at the summer calendar for when they can get kids out of the house and into the responsible watch of teachers and summer…

Brian Reed, Rockwood School District's digital learning director, gives out computers on March 22 in preparation of distance learning. All school buildings in the state will remain closed for the rest of the academic year.

Education

Missouri School Buildings Will Remain Closed For The Rest Of The School Year

Elle Moxley

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Missouri schools will not reopen for the remainder of the academic year, Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday afternoon."I am ordering all Missouri public…

Students cheer during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rockwood School District's new Eureka Elementary School on Aug. 28, 2019.

Education

Missouri Ed Department Makes Updates to Its School Accountability Measures

Ryan Delaney

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Missouri has an updated rubric for measuring whether school districts are educating kids the way they should be.The State Board of Education approved the…