2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (361+ words) Karen Wallace of Jefferson City loves spending time with her five grandchildren and helping them when she can. But because she's disabled and lives paycheck to paycheck, going school shopping is a challenge for her, she said. So she was…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (588+ words) PERSPECTIVE: 160 years of training leads to Health and Security Sciences Institute Jefferson City News Tribune PERSPECTIVE: 160 years of training leads to Health and Security Sciences Institute Last week, Lincoln University celebrated the opening of the Health and Security Sciences Institute....

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (353+ words) Growing up with nurses in the family, Isa Andrade learned firsthand about the need for nurses and the need to help others, she said. This inspired her to pursue a career in nursing. She currently works as a clinic nurse…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (451+ words) FULTON -- A new resource has launched, aimed at closing the gap between the amount of knowledge and skills that job applicants have and what employers are looking for. Central Missouri Community Action has launched FutureBuilt throughout its eight county service…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (485+ words) The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of Head Start that would largely relinquish federal control of the early learning program for low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Standards, such as the number of children a teacher can supervise, would…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (839+ words) As students and families prepare for the upcoming school year, several Jefferson City organizations are making sure children have the supplies and resources they need to get started. The Missouri Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will run from today through Sunday,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (703+ words) A Lincoln University professor will soon share his passion for using artificial intelligence as a tool in mathematics education. Matthew Bellinger, an assistant professor of education, has been tinkering with how to use AI as a resource on homework assignments…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (135+ words) NT Daily 8/6: New Teachers Welcomed, Lincoln’s New Institute & August Events Jefferson City News Tribune NT Daily 8/6: New Teachers Welcomed, Lincoln’s New Institute & August Events Amanda Riley fills in for Erin Schrimpf on a lighter Thursday edition of NT Daily. We…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (549+ words) At a time when both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country's future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of all: student achievement levels that are abysmally low. The only thing worse than failing to…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (461+ words) The Rotary Club of Jefferson City is continuing a more than 20-year-old tradition of welcoming new educators to the community, handing out gift bags this year for teachers beginning their careers in local schools. On Tuesday, the club assembled 140 gift…...