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After voucher data leak, Missouri treasurer’s office pointed at its contractor
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (914+ words) Newly released emails show that when the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office learned in April that spreadsheets on its website unintentionally exposed the names of students receiving private school vouchers, it downplayed the leak to families and drafted a statement blaming…...
Missouri’s shift to phonics-based reading instruction worries some teachers
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (45+ words) Sedalia Democrat It is no secret that Missouri struggles to achieve proficiency in reading. In 2024, 42% of Missouri’s fourth grade students scored below basic, meaning they did not meet the lowest performance …...
Simon appointed to SFCC Board of Trustees
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (178+ words) State Fair Community College's Board of Trustees voted Thursday, July 23, to appoint Dianne M. Simon of Cole Camp to fill a vacant position on the board. Simon was selected following interviews conducted during the board's annual retreat. The appointment fills the…...
Bothwell Auxiliary awards two nursing scholarships
4+ day, 27+ min ago (182+ words) The Bothwell Auxiliary recently awarded two $2,500 scholarships to area nursing students. Scholarships were awarded to Mattie Mergen and Madison Cooper, both of whom are employed at Bothwell Regional Health Center. Mergen is a Registered Nurse in the hospital’s Critical Care…...
US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (762+ words) WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Department of Education officials in Republican and Democratic administrations sounded the alarm Monday over the agency’s efforts to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies. U.S. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of…...
Missouri shelves childcare payment overhaul as thousands remain on waitlist
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1097+ words) One in five Missouri children eligible for state-paid childcare services isn’t receiving help because there isn’t enough money in the state budget. There are 7,389 children on the waiting list to be enrolled in the state’s childcare subsidy program, the Department…...
Missouri State Board of Education revisits rulemaking authority discussions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (681+ words) Recently appointed members of the Missouri State Board of Education’s probed the board’s power at its annual retreat Tuesday, repeating a discussion from last year’s workshop but with a new tone. Under new leadership, the board is seeing how far…...
Smithton superintendent explains Proposition T.I.G.E.R. ahead of Aug. 4 vote
1+ week, 6+ day ago (639+ words) Smithton R-VI School District Superintendent David Bray spent time at the Smithton Fair on Friday, July 10, answering questions from residents about Proposition T.I.G.E.R., a $3.5 million bond issue that will appear on the Aug. 4 special election ballot. The measure would require a…...
Pannier retires after 26 years as State Fair Community College’s AD
2+ week, 1+ day ago (90+ words) Sedalia Democrat Pannier retires after 26 years as State Fair Community College’s AD Darren Pannier always had a vision for growth within the State Fair Community College athletics department. When Pannier took over as athletic director 26 years ago, the college’s … Please…...
Pfeiffer named SFCC Outstanding Employee of the Year
2+ week, 4+ day ago (297+ words) Sedalia Democrat Pfeiffer named SFCC Outstanding Employee of the Year Bethany Pfeiffer, State Fair Community College Boonville campus director, was named the 2026 Outstanding Employee of the Year by her peers during the college's employee recognition dinner in June. Pfeiffer has…...