Supreme Court & Voting Access: The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a block on Trump’s expanded voter verification plan, allowing states to use Social Security-linked citizenship checks—an election-integrity fight that could reshape who gets flagged before November. K-12 Oversight: A federal watchdog warns Missouri schools face higher risk of undetected waste and unreliable absenteeism data after the Education Department paused key monitoring. Education Policy in Missouri: Missouri schools are moving toward a new A-F grading system, aiming to give families a clearer snapshot of performance—while local leaders push for careful rollout. Student Success at Missouri Colleges: Missouri S&T is reorganizing student support after NSSE/FSSE findings highlighted “belonging” as a dropout factor, and Mizzou is boosting its NSSE response rate to strengthen planning. Arts & Community: The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis is restructuring to cut costs and push more money to artists and programs. Local Culture & History: A mother-daughter Ozarks history team is preserving cemetery stories online, turning local memory into a growing digital community. Public Safety & Health: Researchers argue suicide prevention should focus more on reducing access to lethal means as prediction tools fall short. Sports & Campus Life: KU Libraries’ LibArt exhibition celebrates student art across majors, and Missouri’s unemployment figures show mixed county trends for August.