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Libby High School Educational Trust awards four scholarships
The Western News - Montana
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July 11, 2025
The Libby High School Educational Trust awarded four $1,000 each scholarships to Libby High School 2025 graduates. Peyton Waggoner, daughter of Alicia Allison, received $1,000 to help her in her quest to earn a degree in nursing at Montana State...
Proxy voting giants investigated by Missouri AG for misleading clients about their DEI and ESG priorities
Fox News
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Fox News Digital spoke to Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks at the State Financial Officers Foundation conference in Orlando, Florida NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched parallel...
Missouri Governor signs several bills to transform education in the Show-Me State
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri’s Governor has signed several bills meant to transform education statewide. The Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced on Wednesday, July 9, that during a ceremony at the State Capitol, he signed 8...
Pierre mayor wins Community Leader Award from Missouri River Energy Services
DGR News
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Steve Harding, mayor of Pierre, South Dakota, was named the recipient of the MRES Community Leader Award during the 60th Annual Meeting of Missouri River Energy Services (MRES). The awards presentation was held May 7 as part of the Annual Meeting...
Missouri public schools must let homeschooled students try out for activities starting late August
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 63 into law on Wednesday. The bill will require all Missouri public schools to allow homeschooled students in the area to try out for sports teams and other activities, beginning Aug. 28. This change has long...
After AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism, Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies
Forward
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July 11, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference the Gaylord National Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland, Feb. 22, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP/Getty By Asaf...
Weaver Elementary among Missouri recipients of literacy grant
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Springfield's Weaver Elementary is one of 80 early learning programs and public schools that will benefit from a $49 million literacy grant. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced July 10 that the 80 will receive...
Missouri governor signs bill banning state from seizing foster kids’ benefits
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Melissa Schmidt, R-Eldridge, speaks on the House floor in February about her foster benefits bill (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). July 9, 2025 11:05 am After Aug. 28, Missouri will end the state’s longstanding practice of seizing...
Local immigration arrestees likely held in Phelps County
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
The U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arrested four people Tuesday in Holts Summit. They are believed to be in custody at the Phelps County Jail. ICE worked in tandem with the Callaway County Sheriff's Office and Holts...
Arkansas Department of Education creates searchable child care provider database
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
Share This Article The Arkansas Department of Education launched a searchable database Monday that allows parents to search for licensed child care providers throughout the state. Childcare Arkansas includes a range of search options such as...
Kansas, Missouri school districts face uncertainty after federal funds withheld
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
School districts in Kansas and Missouri are facing financial uncertainty after federal education funds expected on payday were not disbursed, leaving administrators scrambling to cover expenses.The Shawnee Mission School District is short...
BRTC awarded $300,000 for workforce education program
KAIT 8 - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
CLARKESDALE, Miss. (KAIT/Edited News Release) – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently awarded approximately $7 million toward 25 workforce development projects supporting economic development and prosperity throughout the lower Mississippi...
CRAPO, RISCH INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN RADICAL GENDER IDEOLOGY IN SCHOOLS
KBOI - Idaho
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July 10, 2025
CRAPO, RISCH INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN RADICAL GENDER IDEOLOGY IN SCHOOLS Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump’s executive...
Missouri Senate forms committee to review funding for DEI programs
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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The Missouri Senate announced Tuesday that it is forming three new committees, including one to review state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs. According to a news release, the Select Committee on Equal Protection and DEI will...
Schuyler R-1 partners with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move
Kirksville Daily Express - Missouri
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Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move Schuyler R-1 elementary students have enjoyed hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer. The school partnered with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture...
Missouri advocates praise long-sought revival of radiation compensation program
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
For Karen Nickel, reviving and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was bittersweet. Nickel and Dawn Chapman were part of Just Moms STL, a group that’s been raising awareness and seeking restitution for Manhattan Project-era nuclear...
Sophie Cunningham Net Worth 2025: WNBA, Missouri Roots, and Rising Sports Star
OtakuKart
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July 10, 2025
Sophie Cunningham has transformed from a small-town Missouri basketball prodigy into one of the WNBA’s most recognizable faces, building an impressive financial portfolio along the way. Born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, this 28-year-old guard...
Missouri groups scrambling after Trump freezes school funding
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri school districts and after-school organizations are scrambling to find a path forward after the Trump administration froze $6 billion in federal funding for programs affecting low-income children. Darlene Sowell,...
Crapo and Risch introduce bill targeting gender ideology in schools
North Idaho Times
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July 10, 2025
Senator Mike Crapo | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Mike Crapo | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both Republicans from Idaho, have introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act. This legislation aims to...
Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri partners with Child Care Aware of Missouri
Kirksville Daily Express - Missouri
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Child Care Aware of Missouri ST LOUIS — Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO) named four regional community partners, including Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri (Adair County) to help deliver comprehensive in-person and virtual...