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Jefferson City, MO. - Senate Bill 681 is this year's omnibus education legislation. A vast number of changes will go into effect with the 2023-24 school year with some focused on safety of drinking water and others lowering the bar to become a substitute teacher, instituting a "Holocausts Education Week", the B.R.I.T.E. Act, and substance abuse recovery programs for high school students. Senator Cindy O'Laughlin of Shelbina sponsors the measure. When she presented this proposal to the Missouri Senate Education Committee on Jan. 25, her bill was different than what would ul...

A Senate hearing focused on school accountability came a day after preliminary state test scores for the 2021-22 school year were released.

Two years of GOP infighting is brought to a close

Originally founded in 2018, the group has been involved in an escalating war with Republican leadership, using parliamentary maneuvers to gum up the Senate and push controversial amendments pertaining to transgender student athletes and vaccine mandates.

The Senate will choose new leadership when it reconvenes, and members of the conservative caucus are vying for key roles in the chamber