Over 100 educators heard from Gov. Mike Parson and state lawmakers at the Capitol on Tuesday.

A 2021 law requiring Missouri public schools to share every incident of seclusion or restraint of a student went into effect this school year, and the data is now available at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

A $2 million grant will provide software for 26 rural school districts around the state to use software to look for signs of trouble to help prevent school violence.

Missouri workforce diploma courses are an alternative to preparing for an equivalency exam.

The House General Laws Committee heard testimony on eight bills centered on the LGBTQ community on Tuesday. They would impose restrictions including barring transgender girls from participating in sports that align to their gender identity and from accessing gender-affirming health care.

A Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisories were issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah late Tuesday afternoon as affected counties shift in the latest forecast. Missouri Gov. Parson also issued an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard to assist local authorities in responding to severe winter weather that is forecasted to begin across Missouri this evening.

The legislation makes several changes regarding K-12 education, including the creation of a portal that contains every school district’s curriculum and other information. It also would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory and other diversity-related concepts.

NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park.

January is Radon Action Month. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, just behind smoking. Radon seeps into homes through foundations, pipes and gaps in walls. Missourians can request free radon tests from the state. Homes of any age or design can have radon problems.

The National Women’s Law Center and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed suit Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court on behalf of 13 faith leaders in Missouri. The lawsuit claims Missouri’s so-called trigger ban and other laws restricting abortion access violate residents’ religious freedom.