Education News

Gov. Jay Nixon proposes consolidating state’s education departments
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Kansas City School Board votes to close 26 district schools
Kansas City Star

State releases list of “lowest achieving” schools in Missouri
The Grade - blog

Second stimulus critical for Missouri, senator and educators say
Kansas City Star - Prime Buzz

Republicans push for full K-12 funding
Springfield News-Leader

Missouri will try again for Race to the Top money
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri misses cut in first round of Race to the Top
Kansas City Star

Funding shortfall splits Missouri schools
Associated Press

Does school choice lead to resegregation?
St. Louis Beacon

Missouri schools facing big cuts
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri in teacher pay-for-performance push
Kansas City Star

Education committee considers statewide open enrollment
Columbia Missourian

Missouri budget director says schools won't get full funding
Kansas City Star

Teachers back limits on Missouri tax credits
Associated Press

Springfield teachers choose local union
Springfield News-Leader

Educators want changes in No Child law, but want to see details of Obama's proposals
St. Louis Beacon

Superintendents seek legal loophole to protect kids
Associated Press

Schools felt pushed into supporting Race to the Top
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri education funding picture continues to worsen
St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Push for restoring fine arts to schools
Missourinet

Administration Proposals Seek Broad Changes to ‘No Child Left Behind’
New York Times

Nixon’s school funding plan draws criticism
Columbia Daily Tribune

Legislative education panel briefed on study of charter schools
Missourinet

Recession has hurt Missouri's children, says Kids Count 2009 report
St. Louis Beacon

Parents as Teachers slated for 14 percent budget cut
The Grade - blog