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The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Office of Childhood began transitioning from subsidy reimbursements based on attendance to prospective enrollment-based payments at the start of fiscal year 2026, which began on July 1. Child care providers are still receiving payments based on attendance while the department works through technical changes.

Education officials previously predicted the payments to child care providers would be caught up by the end of October, but now expect an additional five weeks.

A bill to create incentives for Missouri's dairy farmers has won approval from state senators. Senators voted 32-2 Thursday for legislation that would…

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