Trump cancels Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center funding. The center offers resources to schools to prepare for active shooter incidents, cyberattacks, and other emergency disruptions. @AASAHQ @MASALeaders

Missouri "income tax" is no longer about income, it is now a WORK tax. If you go to work to make a living, you'll pay a tax. But, if your income comes from investments--well, we won't tax that. #GodBlessTheChildWhosGotHisOwn Missouri becomes first state to repeal capital gains.

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70 years later, Illinois man reunited with his cherished baseball glove found in school wall. ♥️ @MASALeaders @MOASSP @MSHSAAOrg

I never knew principals ever actually worked! Thank goodness you’ve got all afternoon to nap, Mr Wimberly 🤣 @MoAESP @MOASSP

Its says a lot about my reading interests when this is on the inside cover of my latest book checked out from ⁦@MissouriState⁩ library. “Horace Mann on the Crisis in Education” from 1965. I never could find the card catalog 🤣 ⁦@MoStateCOE⁩

Suddenly it all comes together.

A fun reminder that @MoEducation rural kids hoping to graduate from high school had to head to town, where "board and room may be obtained at a reasonable rate." From the Cabool Enterprise 100 years ago today, Aug 27, 1925. @MASALeaders @MSTA @nrea1 @CaboolSchools

Missouri becomes first state to repeal capital gains tax, at an estimated $625M cost. ⁦@MASALeaders⁩ ⁦@moasbo⁩

‘We are sweating’: Missouri kindergarten vaccination rates fall below immunity threshold. ⁦@MOEducation⁩ ⁦@MASALeaders⁩ ⁦@MSTA⁩ ⁦@MissouriNEA⁩

ClassWallet is under investigation. It’s a financial technology provider contracted by Missouri to manage various education-related accounts including state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. ⁦@MOEducation⁩ ⁦@MASALeaders⁩

#BreakingNews Missouri Attorney General Announces Court Denies Attempt To Block MOScholars "school choice" program. Claims it's a "victory for kids across Missouri." @MoEducation @MASALeaders @moasbo @MissouriSBA @MissouriNEA @MSTA

Something to think about. In the 7-county Ozark Workforce Development area (around Springfield, Bolivar, Buffalo, Ozark, Nixa, Branson) more than 80% of workers in Christian, Dallas, and Stone counties work outside their home county. @BisonPride @OzarkTigers @NixaSchools

Something to think about. In the 7-county Ozark Workforce Development area (around Springfield, Bolivar, Buffalo, Ozark, Nixa, Branson) --Health Care and Social Assistance are the top employers. Of all workers in the area, 22.4% are 55 or older.

When I watch or listen or read the news I find myself thinking of the last lines of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson.

Something to think about. The U. S. Census @uscensusbureau Population Clock shows the American population today is 342 million. Exactly 5 years ago 331 million. We gain a person every 14 seconds. #Concern Fastest growing part of the population? 50 years +

Happy to join @IowaPublicRadio earlier this week for extended talk about the 4-day school week on the show "Talk of Iowa". Joined some great experts. @npaseka @NPRMidwestNews @uoeducation Take a listen 👉@MASALeaders @sai_iowa @MoStateCOE @MissouriState

Today's headline ⬇️ says it all. Know someone who is just going to work? They looking for a career? Special ed teachers & paras are ALWAYS in demand. With @MissouriState "Pathways for Paras" program, you can work while completing your degree. Details 👉

Some things never change. In my 37year @MOEducation career one consistent challenge if finding and keeping great special education teachers. Here’s some tips @MOASSP @MoAESP for keeping great sped teachers if you can find them.

🔥#MustRead @SLU_PRIME “Academic Growth in Rural Schools.” “using performance level measures…penalizes schools that serve the most disadvantaged students while rewarding schools serving relatively affluent students.” ⁦@nrea1⁩ ⁦@MASALeaders⁩