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The Missouri State Board of Education unanimously approved an exemption for 19 districts and one charter school to measure student achievement using alternative assessments instead of the state’s prescribed methods. Students in these districts will begin to see changes this fall as districts in the Success Ready Students Network implement their plan. “Progress monitoring during […]

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WASHINGTON — The roundtables, listening sessions and appearances at farm shows have largely wrapped up and lawmakers tasked with reauthorizing the nation’s agriculture and nutrition programs are comparing notes and beginning to draft the massive, multi-year farm bill. The 2018 version expires Sept. 30, just as many urgent priorities compete for floor time in Congress […]

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August 15 marked 54 years since the famed Woodstock Music & Arts festival, and while he played the fest, Carlos Santana doesn’t remember much of it. That’s because he took what he calls…

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Hot temperatures are predicted today. It looks like it will be a warm 83 degrees. 64 degrees is today's low. It should be a fairly cloudless day. The forecast is calling for clear skies. The sunshine will be intense today;…

It doesn’t matter what happens in the courts—conservatives are already committed to political show trials against their enemies.

It’s become a proxy for Republican battles about both national security and Kevin McCarthy’s job security.

Dewey Square Group, where Minyon Moore leads State and Local Affairs, was paid millions of dollars last year by a Lyft-funded industry group fighting state labor protections.

The anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act arrives to low name recognition and as climate change batters the nation.

The Biden official spoke to Grist about coming out of retirement to sell Democrats' landmark climate law.

When The Who drew 34,000 to the Mississippi River Festival, the Post-Dispatch reported on the show the next day.

Jeff Gray of Wood River, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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The 18-year-old police say shot and killed a Liberty High School sophomore during a botched robbery earlier this year will be tried as an adult.

This chart from John Burn-Murdoch of the Financial Times shows that life expectancy in the US is several years lower than Britain's at all income levels: However, the difference in UK/USA life expectancy isn't what really strikes me about this chart. Rather, it's the fact that both countries show almost identical curves based on income. ...continue reading "The rich live a lot longer than the poor"

If you recently walked into a dispensary and picked up edibles or drinks, then you'll want to make sure they're not among the products the state recalled.

A St. Peters childcare center is at the center of a lawsuit following a head injury the mother says she was never told about.

A vote by the St. Louis County Council on Tuesday allows the county to move forward in a process aimed at securing a nearly $2 billion development by Boeing in exchange for tax breaks.

More than 20,000 properties are sitting vacant in the City of St. Louis. That data is courtesy of a partnership between the city and the STL Vacancy Collaborative.

More and more, as the video game industry matures, we find ourselves talking about game preservation and the disappearing culture of some older games as the original publishers abandon them. Often times leaving the public with no actual legit method for purchasing these old games, copyright law conspires with the situation to also prevent the […]