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Still waiting on tuition freeze deal, House committee signs off on budget bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The House Budget Committee has officially wrapped up their work, sending the proposed $28.7 billion budget to the House for approval. Working on the 13 bills Wednesday afternoon,...
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Budget Perfected: House restores proposed cuts to education, agrees to...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After months of work on the state’s roughly $28 billion budget, the Missouri House of Representatives has perfected the budget bills for the 2019 fiscal year. And the biggest news...
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St. Louis Community College rolls back tuition increases in response to...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Bipartisan efforts by the Missouri Legislature to restore higher education cuts to the state budget and the expected approval of the FY 2019 state budget by Gov. Mike Parson could...
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Parson signs executive orders initiating major restructuring of four state...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Multiple state agencies are geared up to undergo significant changes as Missouri’s chief executive looks for ways to improve economic and workforce development. On Thursday, Gov....
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Missouri higher ed department relaxes A+ Scholarship requirements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has relaxed certain A+ Scholarship eligibility requirements as schools shutter amid the...
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Opinion: Higher education transparency is vital now more than ever
I want to share my perspective on our nation’s higher education system as I’m concerned students and families are not always able to make the best choices without complete information. At a time when...
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Opinion: Lawmakers should lift the ban on Pell grants so more colleges can...
As Missouri’s Commissioner of Higher Education, I’m focused on ensuring our colleges and universities are able to educate students safely during the pandemic. It’s important that postsecondary...
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Opinion: Higher education transparency is vital to veterans
As a proud veteran, I truly make every effort to keep in mind our returning servicemen and women and ensure they have opportunities to successfully reenter civilian life after their time in the...
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Parson releases $100 million to education
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After withholding a substantial amount of funds earlier this year, Gov. Mike Parson said more than $130 million in CARES Act and general revenue funding will go toward several...
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Opinion: College students have a right to know what they’re paying for
We wouldn’t buy a car without knowing how it drives. Most of us wouldn’t even buy a toaster without reading the reviews first. So, why do we allow our children to take on thousands of dollars in...
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