When the Missouri State Board of Education reviewed the budget bill approved by lawmakers in May, Board Chair Charlie Shields predicted that “the mother of all supplemental budgets” would come ...

Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger speaks during a State Board of Education meeting (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is ...

Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger speaks during a State Board of Education meeting (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is ...

Cancel anytime. Education commissioner Karla Eslinger speaks during a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Missouri Independent The Missouri Department of Elementary and ...

“Amendment 2 is a bad deal for Missouri. This deceptive measure was written by and for the financial benefit of its out-of-state corporate sponsors and funders,” said Brooke Foster on ...

State Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Manchester, speaks during debate on March 1, 2023, in the Missouri House (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). House Democrats on Wednesday made an unsuccessful ...

While no federal law exists to prohibit Americans from sharing ballot selfies, it can’t be done just anywhere. Many states have laws that directly or indirectly prohibit voters from sharing ...

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is asking for more than $174 million in supplementary funding, ...

ST. JOSEPH, MO. (USF) — Cougar Soccer came up short in a 2-1 loss to Missouri Western State today. USF forced seven shots today with two shots on goal while sophomore Mara Nelson recorded ...

While in the hospital, the patient tested positive for an influenza A virus. The state of Missouri is routinely conducting additional testing on all specimens that test positive for influenza A ...

A Belton homeowner who lives near Loch Lloyd has sent letters to the City of Belton questioning a $1,260 water bill she received at the end of August. The Kansas Attorney General's Office made a ...