An initiative petition campaign seeking to enshrine a “fundamental right” to public education in the Missouri Constitution is abandoning its efforts to get on the November ballot, promising a return in 2028. The Missouri Right to Education campaign had only collected around 35,000 signatures —  one fifth of the minimum required for constitutional amendments — […]

Public school districts will be encouraged to limit elementary school student use of iPads and laptops in the classroom under a Missouri House bill approved in a 143-10 vote Monday. Originally, the legislation set out to place a 45-minute cap on  students’ screen time in schools and mandate cursive instruction. This raised concerns among educators […]