Education News

Education news from around Mid-Missouri

By Kermit MillerToday at 6:04 p.m.
Some hand-me-downs are more valuable than others. And electrical distribution students at Linn State Technical College see a lot of value in a bucket truck donated today by Ameren UE.
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By Matt GrantToday at 5:16 p.m.
A close friend of accused killer Alyssa Bustamante says she was a "normal" social, talkative teen.
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Yesterday at 5:25 p.m.
An event today in the Capitol Rotunda spotlighted awareness posters created by Missouri School Children.
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Yesterday at 3:40 p.m.
Civil rights leader Frankie Freeman, theme park owner Peter Herschend, university president Jack Magruder and St. Louis Cardinals player Mike Shannon were added.
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By Mark SlavitWednesday, November 18, 2009
Nixon says he will have to reduce higher education spending by about 5%, or $42 million, for the next fiscal year.  Of that $42 million, about $11 million would come from Mizzou.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Former congressman Kenny Hulshof isn't letting his unsuccessful attempt to lead the University of Missouri system keep him out of University Hall.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
University of Missouri fraternities and sororities have put new limits on off-campus parties after two sexual assaults and a bus accident at a Boone County winery.
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By Matt GrantTuesday, November 17, 2009
Elizabeth Olten murder recap, with an interactive timeline of events.
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By Newsdesk KRCGTuesday, November 17, 2009
The Switchfits, made up of three St. Louis area high school students, are in third place after being named semifinalists in the SchoolJam USA contest..
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Missouri has approved $3 million in tax credits to kick-start a fundraising drive for renovations at the historic St. Louis Public Library.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuition and academic fees will be frozen for the second straight year at Missouri's four-year public colleges and universities.
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By Mark SlavitMonday, November 16, 2009
The $2 million facility offers plenty of classroom space and a state-of-the-art firearm simulator.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Missouri's unemployment rate dropped slightly last month as a few thousand more people gained jobs.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Missouri hopes to receive a $1 million grant from the South Korean government to develop a degree program in an undetermined field.
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By Newsdesk KRCGSunday, November 15, 2009
Around 150 high school students from across the state gathered at William Woods University in Fulton to construct a mock refugee camp.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Southwest Missouri congressman Roy Blunt brought his U.S. Senate race campaign to Fulton today.
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By Maneeza IqbalFriday, November 13, 2009
Friday the 13th superstitions can be traced back to historical dates and ancient myths, which are mirrored in instances today.
By Mark SlavitFriday, November 13, 2009
10 schools across the country with the most votes will each win $100,000 to use in any way they want in the company’s “Calling All Communities” campaign.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
A faulty thermostat in a refrigerator is being blamed for the loss of 1,800 doses of swine flu vaccinations in the Rocked School District in suburban St. Louis.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
The school's Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology provides research support to the state's 92 commercial wineries.
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By Newsdesk KRCGThursday, November 12, 2009
The Missouri Department of Public Safety awarded $1.5 million to programs that help reduce juvenile crime and develop juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment programs.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
It was Guinness Book of Records day for students at Trinity Lutheran School in Jefferson City.
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By Newsdesk KRCGWednesday, November 11, 2009
People turned out all across mid-Missouri to honor local veterans today.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Victor Calderon, 25, has been sentenced to 40 hours of community service and restitution for vandalizing the Churchill Memorial and four other properties.
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By Mallory McGowinTuesday, November 10, 2009
Students and faculty at Eugene Elementary show their support for a sixth grader diagnosed with leukemia
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