Missouri School Board Association

Education issues that gained steam during the pandemic — how race and LGBTQ topics are handled in schools, and what role parents and the government should have in their child’s education — are now reaching a head in the Missouri legislature.

A 2014 analysis pinpoints the characteristics of individual school board members that improve a district's chances of outperforming similar districts.

Segment 1: New Kansas City Public Schools sub-district map creates controversy. The state mandated Kansas City Public Schools reduce their Board of…

Natalie Lewis is eligible to be a candidate for the Kansas City Public School Board. There is no doubt, she says, after a critical deadline was deleted…

Natalie Lewis really wants to be on the Kansas City Public School board. How much? Last week she moved into the district to an apartment just off the…

A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot seeks to drastically revamp teacher tenure based on student performance. Missouri Constitutional Amendment…

Missouri state legislators have begun considering a bill that would make it easier for the state to operate the Kansas City School District. A first…

Kansas Citians have been wringing their hands about the future of the Kansas City Missouri School District for decades. But at a press conference with…