The Southern Illinois University National Corn Ethanol Research Center is expanding research capacity, support workforce development and help companies bring new bioproducts to market at the Edwardsville facility.
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- Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch
The parents of two Jefferson County students say the De Soto School District failed to provide their disabled children with the support they needed to stay in school.
- Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch
Stacey Preis announced her resignation as interim education commissioner in an email to media following a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. She didn't give a reason.
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Donna Jones, first elected in 2006, and Emily Hubbard, elected in 2022, face challengers Zacheriah Davis, Wendy Goss and Aneetra Williams.
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The Normandy Schools Collaborative plans to eliminate 11 administrative jobs and other programs as the district has fallen into debt.
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A dozen school district ballot measures face voters in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area on Nov. 3, with Parkway one of three seeking tax hikes.
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The district is investigating reports of behavioral and physical misconduct surrounding the Clyde C. Miller and Sumner football team.
If approved, a half-cent sales tax would create the Early Childhood Education Fund to subsidize childcare tuition and raise workers' wages.
WashU invested $50 million in SpaceX about a decade ago and saw a more than $2 billion return after the company went public for the first time earlier this year.
No foul play is suspected in the Oct. 5 incident when the student suffered a puncture wound in his upper chest.
Philip Riley came to the Catholic boys' school in 2024 from the Xavier Catholic School System in Wisconsin.
Under the proposal, 28 administrators such as academic coaches, principals, assistant principals and network superintendents would qualify.
A police visit rattled a Ritenour school. Months later, a teacher is taking Hillsdale to court over records of its federal immigration work.
Eleven school districts in eastern Missouri have banded together to advocate for more public school funding, joining forces months before the General Assembly convenes to decide next year's budget.
A McKendree University alumnus accused of threatening a campus mass shooting in 2025 and stalking an employee for years pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday.
It's the second forfeit win this season for University City football, which has a strong team in a weak division.
The agreement gives 5% raises for each of four years retroactive to 2025-26. The first two years are calculated from base salary.
"For years, the defendant thought that he had gotten away with it when the case was dismissed," the prosecutor said. "He is facing considerable prison time with these charges."
Seven current and former students of Lincoln University in Jefferson City are seeking nearly $549 million from Missouri over claims the state shorted the historically-Black institution of funding for decades.
C.S., a student at Metro High School, sent the message "Trade?" on Snapchat to a female classmate from home outside of school hours.
The owner of the van, Belleville-based MVP Transportation, was also not registered with the state as a school bus employer.
More than 4,000 students now attending magnet schools would remain eligible for bus service for two to three more years.
One union member said the agreement would have given 5% raises for each of three years, but two would be calculated from base salary.
A new state law that took effect a month ago has allowed authorities here to charge a former teacher and cross-country coach with sexually abusing students decades ago.
Community colleges across Missouri will share a $10.8 million federal grant to expand short-term career offerings and make them eligible for federal financial aid for low-income students.
Jessica Church, director of media relations for WashU Medicine, confirmed Camilo Molina's departure on Monday but did not specify whether Molina was fired or resigned.Â
It's the only new traditional public school to open in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area this year — and one of two in the state built to accommodate a growing enrollment.
The state education board has approved consultants to help search for a new education commissioner and craft a new strategic plan.Â
Illinois and Missouri laws prohibit school districts from using 11- to 15-passenger vans to transport students to or from school.
Each month, the community nominates their favorite teachers and educators from the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ region to be the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Post-Dispatch Teacher of the Month. September’s winner is Ms. Ann Miklovic, an art teacher at Saint Ambrose Catholic School on The Hill. Ms. Miklovic received $500 in gift …