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Friday, December 07, 2012  The president-elect of the Missouri State Board of Education is denying allegations that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship years ago with a former member of his Kansas City church.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Tiger Trolley Tours provide the ride.

Monday, March 19, 2012  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the state received more than 100 reports of standardized testing irregularities, including cheating, in 2010 and 2011.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Lottery officials said 26.6 percent of a dollar spent in a store for a lottery ticket goes to the state for public education.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Missouri's education commissioner says the state's high school graduation rate isn't good enough, even though a new national report shows it's above the national average.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  Gov. Jay Nixon has tapped the outgoing president of Missouri State University to be his top adviser on higher education and work force readiness.