Public Education
Group with radical race connections demanding $70B in slavery ‘reparations’ from small Catholic university in MissouriA group claiming to represent 200 current descendants of slaves who helped build St. Louis University (SLU) in Missouri are demanding $70 billion in so-called reparations from the school. The… Read More
Christian Schools
Missouri Christian school 7th grader named county spelling bee champSt. Joseph Christian School seventh-grader Owen Herzog took top honors in the Buchanan County, Missouri spelling bee Feb. 3. Herzog was named spelling bee champion after out-spelling 100 students from… Read More
Public Education
Research: 4-day school week has few benefits and most parents don’t want itFor over a decade, Missouri has allowed public school districts to hold 4-day school weeks. But policy makers and experts are questioning the benefits of the shorter week, which most… Read More
Culture
Brave Books Story Hour features popular female athletes Riley Gaines and Bethany HamiltonA standing-room-only crowd of all ages packed a Missouri library on Friday to hear athlete and activist Riley Gaines and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton spread positive messages for children about… Read More
Culture
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley drags apology out of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for company’s harm to teens, would like to drag him into courtMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley took Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a Capitol-sized woodshed Wednesday for the harm his social media sites reportedly cause to teenagers, challenging the Facebook founder in… Read More
Public Education
Legal issues cloud Missouri school district’s race-based hiring(The Daily Signal) – A Missouri school district intends to double its percentage of minority teachers even as the state’s attorney general has warned that private companies that racially discriminate… Read More
Culture
Missouri senator accuses Planned Parenthood of ‘illegal activity’ after video reveals it traffics minors out-of-state for abortions ‘every day’Planned Parenthood is under fire after revelations it aids the transport of young girls out of state to obtain abortions, which are illegal in Missouri. In a video released by… Read More
Culture
Missouri trans clinic whistleblower has a message for the left(The Daily Signal) – Jamie Reed, the former clinician who blew the whistle last year on a gender clinic in St. Louis, tells “The Daily Signal Podcast” that there… Read More
Public Education
‘What is the need?’ St. Joseph Board of Education creates $100,000 DEI position without a majority voteThe St. Joseph Board of Education (SJBE) in Missouri is under fire again for commitments to spend money without clear planning and authority. A minority of the board members, with… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district reverses transgender bathroom policy after community backlashThe Wentzville, Missouri school board reversed course on its transgender bathroom policy after two members blew the whistle, leading to public backlash and a lawsuit. The Wentzville Board of Education… Read More
Christian Schools
Vocational students learn Bible-based entrepreneurship at faith-based vocational school in MissouriA new program in northern Missouri is combining Christian entrepreneurship principles with vocational training to give trained workers the skills they need to run their own businesses. John Davis was… Read More
Courts
Victory in fight for parents’ rights, says Missouri AG as suit against school’s secretive trans policy moves forwardThe school district sued by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey over its refusal to reveal a transgender bathroom policy was denied its motion to dismiss, the AG announced Friday. “BREAKING:… Read More
Public Education
‘Putting the cart before the horse’: Missouri school board approves misleading bond proposalA Missouri school board is moving forward with a multi-million dollar bond, despite not knowing how the taxpayer dollars will be spent. The St. Joseph Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
Chronic absenteeism contributing to Missouri’s stagnant student test scores(The Center Square) – Nearly one in four Missouri students are absent from school more than 10% of the school year, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary… Read More
Homeschools
‘Encouragement Day’ to support homeschool moms: ‘They’re not on this path alone’Many modern-day moms may think homeschooling is challenging, but they may not know it was once considered illegal. The featured speaker for the upcoming Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district offers coloring pages on preferred pronouns, gender expression to kindergartners(The Daily Signal) – A Missouri school district is providing elementary-school teachers with coloring pages, asking children as young as kindergartners to choose their pronouns and draw the… Read More
Government
After 3-year social media hiatus, outgoing Missouri state senator posts opposition to school choiceAs support for educational freedom and parents’ rights has grown in Missouri’s Republican party, one senator bucked the trend by firing off a rare social media reply. “This is Senator Elaine… Read More
Public Education
Missouri public education still playing catch-up, says latest report cardNewly released data from Missouri reveals that one in six school districts fall short of meeting new state accreditation standards. The 2023 annual performance report, which… Read More
Public Education
Missouri lawmaker introduces universal education tax credit bill, assures families no strings attachedMissouri state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for major education reform, including a universal education tax credit. State Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, introduced HB 1911… Read More
Public Education
Missouri teacher suspected of encouraging students to hide pronouns from parentsA Missouri chemistry teacher used a first-of-year worksheet to ask students which “name” and “pronouns” she should use when contacting their parents or guardians, a watchdog group revealed. In August,… Read More