Education Funding

Illinois schools have already been grappling with a teacher shortage, budget deficits, and growing student needs. Experts say there was an anticipated budget shortfall of $280 million due to frozen federal K-12 funds, but administration officials say those funds are now unfrozen.

Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger hopes to establish supports for low-performing school districts.

The Missouri National Education Association hopes to stop the use of the state’s general revenue to fund private school scholarships.

With a third of Missourians living in rural areas, state leaders are joining a national push against federal proposals seen as harmful to rural communities. Over 50 groups recently gathered in Iowa for the Rural Policy Action Summit.

Missouri ranked 34th in the nation in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book, data advocates can use to address educational setbacks and create a brighter future for children in the state.

In Missouri, students' FASFA submissions are down nearly 32 percent from the last academic year. But, it's not too late—the June 1st Access Missouri deadline is approaching, and help is still available at MOFAFSA.org.

In Missouri, students' FASFA submissions are down nearly 32 percent from the last academic year. But, it's not too late—the June 1st Access Missouri deadline is approaching, and help is still available at MOFAFSA.org.

The MOST 529 savings plan is a program designed to help families save money for their future education needs. It is a tax-advantaged program, which means families won’t pay taxes on the money in the 529 account and can also earn tax benefits like tax deductions.

The Missouri State Commission on Teacher Recruitment and Retention has released its recommendations and will hold a series of public-engagement meetings at several locations across the state through Nov. 17.

Some 90% of the Rescue Plan funds go to local agencies, but Nicholas Munyan-Penney, senior policy analyst for the group 'Education Reform Now', pointed out how the State of Missouri will use the 10% it receives remains unclear. While Missouri plans to address lost instructional time, he noted the plan does not outline how it will do so.