Alert Editor's Pick Watchdog 最新杏吧原创-area school districts look at tax increases amid financial strain Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch Jun 21, 2026 Jun 21, 2026 0 State Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, chairs the Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force meeting in Jefferson City on Monday, June 2, 2025. Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. 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Special School District board approves pay freeze as staff protest Federal budget cuts threaten program that brings Muslim students to 最新杏吧原创 area Auditor: Francis Howell missed red flags in hiring former chief, leading to $230K payout View life in 最新杏吧原创 through the Post-Dispatch photographers鈥 lenses. Edited by Jenna Jones. 0 Comments Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch Education reporter Author email Follow Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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State bill prompts Francis Howell to fast-track pitch to borrow $150 million Francis Howell School District will ask voters to approve $150 million in bonds this November, about five months earlier than leaders had planned.
