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Missouri bans student phone use in K-12 schools with new law signed by Gov. Kehoe
KSDK - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new bill banning cell phone use in K-12 schools, effective Aug. 28. ST. LOUIS — On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills into law sent to his desk by the legislature. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 into...
Civil rights leader and Missouri’s first Black congressman, William L. Clay Sr., dies at 94
St Louis American - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. William L. Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman and noted civil rights...
Bill Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman who wielded power for 32 years, dies at 94
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
William L. Clay Sr., who became Missouri's first Black member of Congress, a champion of civil rights and workers’ rights and a force in regional and national politics for decades, died Wednesday. He was 94. During his raucous 32-year tenure...
Missouri food education program cut in One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) in Missouri will be eliminated as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, impacting over 200 employees. While the SNAP food benefit program remains, it faces modifications and...
Missouri governor signs bills enhancing education safety measures
KC Reporter - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Michael L. Parson Missouri Governor | WisevoterMichael L. Parson Missouri Governor | Wisevoter Today in Jefferson City, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed eight bills into law during a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol. The legislation...
United Church of Christ synod denounces ICE raids as ‘domestic terrorism’
Religion News Service
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July 15, 2025
United Church of Christ synod denounces ICE raids as 'domestic terrorism' (RNS) — The resolution also denounces the 'weaponization of the constitution' and urges UCC churches to divest from private incarceration companies that are participating in...
New laws aim to make it easier for older Missourians to work in schools
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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St. Louis Public Schools students board a bus outside of Columbia Elementary, in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in St. Louis. Zachary Linhares, Post Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri kids could see a lot more gray...
Funding for Missouri Child Care Assistance Program Receives State Approval
Northeast News - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
Illustration by Kendall Williams Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief On average, families across Missouri spend anywhere between $10,000 and $14,000 annually on child care services, which rivals more than 5.3% of average rent costs throughout the...
Republic Board of Education earns governance award
Greene County Commonwealth - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
The Republic R-III Board of Education was one of 23 school boards from across Missouri to be presented with the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s (MSBA) 2025 Governance Team Award during the MSBA's Summer Summit, held on Monday, June 16, in...
Missouri education bills signed: Retired teachers, homeschoolers, cell phones addressed
The Business Journals
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July 9, 2025
Missouri's education landscape is shifting, with new laws addressing everything from classroom technology to extracurricular activities. Find out how these changes could affect students, teachers, and families across the state.
Northwestern Missouri farmers build water resilience with help of NRCS programs
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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July 17, 2025
By Brooke DeCubellis, USDA Nestled in northwest Missouri’s Grand River watershed, local communities are making strides to balance the ebb and flow of water availability in the region through a number of efforts supported by USDA’s Natural...
Helping hands and happy feet: The Sneaker Project's impact grows in mid-Missouri
KRCG - Missouri
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NEW BLOOMFIELD — The Sneaker Project's reach has nearly doubled over the last few years. The organization distributed 907 pairs of shoes to mid-Missouri kids in 2021. That number grew to 1,673 pairs of shoes distributed in 2024. "There's a need...
Who are the CUSA newcomers? Welcome Delaware and Missouri State
El Paso Times - Texas
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The University of Delaware and Missouri State officially joined Conference USA on July 1st, bringing the membership to 12. Conference USA may drop to 10 members next year with the potential departure of UTEP and Louisiana Tech. Both new additions,...
Mystery Shopper Snags $50K at Missouri Walmart
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
Normally when you go shopping in a Missouri store, you come out with less money than you went in with. For one mystery shopper this week, it ended up being the other way around as someone walked into a Missouri Walmart store and won $50,000, but...
Missouri governor signs ban on cellphones in schools into law
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that enacts changes to elementary and secondary education, including a mandate for students' use of personal electronic devices and changes to academic calendar requirements. Senate Bill 68 was sponsored by...
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Missouri need property tax reform?
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
A special Missouri House committee began a series of hearings to take public testimony on property tax reform Wednesday. The meeting in Jefferson City stretched through much of the day and included remarks by legislators. One of them was...
'Good Trouble Lives On' protests set across Missouri. What to know.
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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More than a dozen protests are planned across Missouri on Thursday, July 17, in response to many of the Trump administration's policies. In the same vein as the nationwide "No Kings" protests last month, "Good Trouble Lives On" will see more than...
Organizations eligible for grants from foundation
Houston Herald - Missouri
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August 1, 2025
Texas County organizations are eligible for the first grant rounds from Community Foundation of the Ozarks for 2025–’26, which are now open. The CFO’s annual competitive grant programs are supported by a $5.4 million grantmaking budget — the...
Missouri Governor signs several bills to transform education in the Show-Me State
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri’s Governor has signed several bills meant to transform education statewide. The Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced on Wednesday, July 9, that during a ceremony at the State Capitol, he signed 8...
Protecting religious liberty, parental rights, and Idaho values in charter school development: The battle lines drawn
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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July 15, 2025
The recent 4-4 split in Oklahoma v. Drummond did not alter or answer the fundamental constitutional question surrounding the constitutionality of prohibiting religious charter schools. What it undeniably has revealed, however, is which side of...