Education

Department of Secondary and Elementary Education officials said the data signals a turning point in a teacher shortage the state has struggled to address in recent years.

Many St. Louis families faced a chaotic first day of school after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute and left hundreds of parents scrambling to get their kids to classes.

Genesis Charter School in Kansas City will stay open, despite the Missouri State Board of Education's attempt to revoke its charter.

St. Louis’ school district is offering to pay some families to drive their kids to school as part of an effort to offset a shortage of bus drivers.

The JC Schools Foundation surprised educators and administrators last week by awarding over $25,000 in grants to support 18 educational programs within the Jefferson City School District.

Students applying to University of Missouri system universities no longer have to submit an ACT or SAT through fall 2025.

The legislation, which has passed the Missouri House and died in the Senate the past few years, would allow public school students to enroll in a participating school district that they do not reside in.

The bills would expand access to charter schools to St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Boone County.

Missouri and Kansas public schools enroll thousands of fewer students compared to before the pandemic, in part, because of a homeschooling boom and declining birth rates.

Missouri’s tax-credit-funded scholarship program will gain a new partner in one of the state’s largest public education institutions.