education

Columbia's oldest parent co-op preschool is closing after more than 54 years in business.

Joshua Teasley — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:53:41 +0000

Southwest Play School is the first parent-owned and operated preschool in Columbia and has been educating children for almost 50 years. Sharen Garrett started teaching at Southwest 19 years ago. She’s been teaching her whole life, and now plans to retire. Garrett teaches at the co-op weekdays, while parent-volunteers work alongside the children for a set number of days each semester.

“The needs for co-ops have changed," Garrett said. "I just love what I do. I love the children, I love their parents. You know it’d be terrible to go to job every day you didn’t love what you did.”

Mo. bill would allow college visit for foster kids

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:48:22 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to a bill that would require older children in foster care to visit colleges.

Could investments in early childhood education save Missouri millions?

Rehman Tungekar — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:02:18 +0000

In his State of the State Address, Gov. Jay Nixon outlined his proposal to boost funding for early childhood education by $17 million, saying, “early childhood education is a smart investment, with a big return.”

How much of a return could we be talking about?

Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid stresses importance of airline deal

Wendy Mader — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:57:48 +0000

Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid plans to run for a second term and is putting extra importance on issues that he says still need resolving. McDavid thinks transportation is the key to improving Columbia’s economy in the coming years.

Field Notes: Have land-grant institutions lost their sense of social mission?

Abbie Fentress Swanson and Peggy Lowe — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:21:06 +0000

This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to food production.

Future prospects for young rural residents

Rehman Tungekar — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:31:02 +0000

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

Public school libraries increase use of mobile technology

India Everett — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:11:36 +0000

Columbia Public School libraries are working hard to bring twenty-first century skills to Columbia youth with an increase in iPads and other mobile technology in school media centers.

Washington-based group suing MU for records

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:42:15 +0000

A Washington-based education group is suing the University of Missouri over its refusal to provide records related to teacher training at the university system's four campuses.

Missouri receives No Child Left Behind waiver

Nick Chabarria — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:41:35 +0000

Missouri elementary and secondary schools will now have more flexibility from the federal No Child Left Behind requirements. More control is back in the hands of the state after the US Department of Education announced Missouri as one of five states granted a waiver Friday.

More Missouri districts could struggle under new system

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:40:48 +0000

New state projections show more Missouri school districts would have their accreditation come under extra scrutiny under a new evaluation system.