Missouri schools need $300M more

By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief

Good morning,

State education officials are preparing to ask lawmakers for roughly $300 million more next year, driven largely by changes the legislature itself made to how schools are funded.

There’s one big problem: Missouri is already projecting a $500 million general revenue shortfall.

That tension was on full display Tuesday, when members of the State Board of Education questioned whether it made sense to submit a request that even they doubt lawmakers will approve.

Annelise Hanshaw explains what’s driving the increase and why the numbers get complicated fast.

by Annelise Hanshaw

Missouri education officials are preparing to ask lawmakers for roughly $300 million more for public schools next year, setting up a potentially difficult budget fight as the state faces a projected revenue shortfall.

by Rudi Keller

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says the measure should not go to a vote because it violates the state and federal constitutions. Backers argue Hoskins overstepped his authority.

by Jeannine Butler

Opening Missouri’s teacher pipeline wider will not only create more teachers. It will create more teachers who already know, love, and are committed to the communities they call home.

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