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As August approaches and the back-to-school mindset takes hold, schools and parents typically wonder how students did last year and what adjustments may…
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JEFFERSON CITY -- When Peter Herschend joined the Missouri state Board of Education in 1991, schools in the state were rated in three ways – A, AA or…
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As Missouri schools head into the heart of standardized test season, with new exams given in new ways, state education officials are checking closely to…
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When the Missouri General Assembly convenes next month, education will take its usual place as the center of concern for many lawmakers. Here are some of…
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JEFFERSON CITY -- Compared with the clamor and criticism that has accompanied the debate over Common Core State Standards in recent months and years,…
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As Missouri’s state board of education gets ready to hold the first of three mandated hearings on new standards for public schools, members of the groups…
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Members of eight work groups tasked with crafting new education standards to replace Common Core in Missouri appear to be still divided over the…
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Americans don’t fare that well when it comes to understanding how their government works. For example, 35 percent of Americans couldn’t name a single…
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Depending on whose opinion you get, this week’s initial meetings to draw up new school standards for Missouri students were a “Common Core cheerleading…
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As she moves toward her retirement after more than five years as Missouri’s commissioner of elementary and secondary education, Chris Nicastro has…