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07.13.2009 6:15 pm

Governor signs education grabbag

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

JEFFERSON CITY — Without ceremony, Gov. Jay Nixon put his imprimatur today on a mammoth education bill passed by the General Assembly.

The wide-ranging plan (SB291), shepherded by Rep. Maynard Wallace, R-Thornfield, includes:

– A controversial provision allowing teachers in the St.…

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02.26.2009 3:18 pm

Four day school week passes Mo. House

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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JEFFERSON CITY — The House of Representatives voted 101-60 today to pass Rep. Gayle Kingery’s bill allowing districts to opt into a four-day school week.

Meanwhile, the Senate Education committee has heard from a similar bill from Brad Lager, R-Savannah.

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02.10.2009 2:41 pm

Lager also pushing for four-day school week

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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JEFFERSON CITY — Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah, is on board with four-day school weeks, which I wrote about in a story yesterday.

He filed a bill, also yesterday, that has most of the same provisions as Rep. Gayle Kingery’s bill. Under both bills,…

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