Missouri Western said the directive was reversed in 2023, but questions remain about who ordered the email, what inspired it and what it means for students.
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Air quality worsened in Missouri from 2021 to 2023
An annual report from the American Lung Association found that from 2021 to 2023, ozone levels worsened in the 19 counties where they are measured.
Posted inEducation
International students in Missouri sue Trump administration over revoked status
Previous minor run-ins with the law are suspected of drawing the scrutiny of Homeland Security., which could threaten their ability to legally remain in the United States.
Posted inState Government
Teaching Kansas students to read gets tougher after $22.6 million federal funding cut
Kansas used federal money on an evidence-based reading program. It was helping Kansas students improve their reading skills after pandemic learning loss.
Posted inKansas City
Head Start, utility assistance in danger: Missouri agencies scramble as Trump administration looks to slash federal spending
Missouri has 19 community action agencies that work to support the state’s poorest families. Funding for programs like Head Start and utility assistance is at risk the year ahead.
Posted inState Government
Missouri lawmakers look to roll back Proposition A’s paid sick leave protections
A bill that’s passed the Missouri House and is being debated in the Senate would roll back paid sick leave and other provisions months after Proposition A was passed by voters.
Posted inLocal Government
Gridlock in local government: Jackson County has been operating without an approved budget for months
County Executive Frank White vetoed the Jackson County budget in January, then four county legislators sued him. The county is still at odds three months later.
Posted inRural
Primary care shortage has an outsized impact on rural Missouri
Rural Missourians tend to be older and have more chronic health conditions. It makes a consistent primary care provider more important, but rural patients have the least access to them.
Posted inEducation
Rockhurst University and Spring Hill College to partner on academics, exchange programs
Rockhurst hopes the partnership will increase opportunities for its students and improve enrollment.
Posted inState Government
For the first time, Missouri may spend public funds on private school vouchers
Gov. Mike Kehoe and the Missouri House have pushed for $50 million in state funds to go toward scholarships for homeschooled and private-school students.