Jill Schupp poses outside the House with her award

JEFFERSON CITY — Rep. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, won the Associated Students of the University of Missouri Legislator of the year award.

In particular, Schupp advocated for a voting student curator on the…

Home-schoolers gather on the Capitol steps.

UPDATE: The bill has passed 110-46 with the home-school fix. It now goes back to the Senate.

JEFFERSON CITY — Hundreds of home-schooled students and their parents showed up at the Capitol today to protest a…

JEFFERSON CITY — Next year’s K-12 budget is one House vote and full Senate approval away from enactment.

The House gave first-round approval, with a 100 to 60 vote, today to the House/Senate budget compromise.

Most people in the Capitol agree that…

Jeff Smith

JEFFERSON CITY — Mo. Sen. Jeff Smith had an op-ed piece about education reform in the Beacon on Tuesday:

It is illogical for a 30-year teaching veteran whose students invariably make little academic progress to make twice what a third-year…

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Sen. Joan Bray said today that she would filibuster a bill that would allow for concealed carry on college campuses.

Bray spoke briefly at a press conference in the Capitol put on by anti-concealed carry advocates, including Colin…

JEFFERSON CITY — Members of two state education boards said they hope an expansion of education data tracking systems will ultimately lead to more public awareness about the importance of education.

Missouri received a $9 million grant earlier this month from the…

JEFFERSON CITY — Two state education boards heard today about American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, and the take-home message was that the final decision is still up in the air.

As of yesterday, the Legislature and Gov. Jay Nixon looked ready…

JEFFERSON CITY –  The two state education boards met today to discuss education from preschool to graduate school, and they heard from at least one person who is still hoping for a quality rating system.

Karen Bartz of the Coordinating Board for…

Ted Hoskins

JEFFERSON CITY — The House of Representatives passed a bill today that would require accredited school districts who reject a student from an unaccredited district give the parents a reason.

Bill sponsor Rep. Ted Hoskins, D-Berkeley, said this would help prevent…

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House of Representatives approved a $700 million higher education bond this morning.

From the AP story:

The legislation is designed to cover the top building needs at every Missouri public four-year and two-year school. The funds could…