Missouri a leader in holding down college costs

Missouri leads the nation in holding down tuition and fees at public four-year institutions, according to an independent study. The 2015 Trends in College Pricing report released yesterday by the College Board shows the state had the lowest ...

Summit today addresses students moving from school district to school district

Mayor Sly James says the city needs to get a better handle on the impact of students who move around from school to school. Mayor Sly James’ office is helping to convene a day-long summit today to address the problem, which experts say interrupts ...

Reading gap feeds rich-poor divide, experts say

Libby Doggett, a deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education By Joe Lambe Early childhood education has finally become a national movement and citizens should help make it happen here, experts said Monday. It starts simple ...