Springfield NEA president Shannon Benne has served in many union roles from treasurer to bargaining team member.

A top Springfield Public Schools official confirmed June 16 that deputy superintendent Travis Shaw is on paid leave for an undisclosed reason.

Joel Alexander, only the second official spokesman in the history of City Utilities, will retire after 23 years with the public utility.

Jamie Presley, manager of communications at Springfield City Utilities, has worked for CU since 2018 after nine years at KY3.

Mary Schrag was elected president of the Missouri Board of Education and Kenneth "Brooks" Miller Jr. was elected vice president Tuesday.

Genesee Bolivar, a mother of two, recently returned to Glendale High School to earn a diploma despite dealing with a terminal leukemia diagnosis.

Larry Lee, who was inducted into the Springfield Public Schools Hall of Fame in 2023, worked as a session musician, songwriter and record producer.

Danielle O'Neil, one of five finalists for Springfield teacher of the year, said she greets students by name and asks about their day.

Principals at Springfield's Bingham and Bissett elementary schools say the upgraded facilities, which include storm shelters, are badly needed.

Gov. Mike Kehoe has pulled support, at least temporarily, for Springfield eye surgeon Tom Prater, one of four appointees to the Board of Education.

Landon Gray, who lives in Ozark, has been the Sparta superintendent since mid-2021. He will move to the Ozark school district July 1.

Springfield school board member Maryam Mohammadkhani questions display of Iranian flag at school, alleges it was hung under "guise of inclusivity."

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Bards of Moon City will host a series of free poetry readings in Springfield during April.

A question about annualized pay came up during a candidate forum Saturday hosted by the Springfield NAACP.

At a Springfield NAACP forum, school board candidates were asked about achievement gaps, teacher diversity, support for LGBTQ students.

Rob Hornberger, who helped create Missouri State's inaugural strategic enrollment management plan, will retire this summer.

Springfield school officials said Pershing students and teachers will be able to remain on campus while the new middle school is built.

Superintendent Grenita Lathan outlined the plan Tuesday for strategic support stipends at six schools with extra challenges.

Three Ozark school board candidates are vying for two open seats in the April 8 election. Only one incumbent is on the ballot.

Three of four Springfield school board candidates won the backing of the Teamsters Local No. 245 and the Springfield Labor Council.

Angela Knight, library media specialist at Harrison Elementary, wrote the forward for the new book. She was also awarded SPS Employee of the Month.

The group is pushing for an ordinance to cap campaign contributions at $2,000 as a way of limiting the influence of businesses and wealthy donors.

The north St. Louis County district announced Friday it has opted to keep in place the two interim leaders named in January after placing Joseph Davis on administrative leave.

KU is among 45 schools under investigation for partnering with an organization that aims to encourage students from diverse backgrounds to pursue doctoral degrees.

"They have been like a mother for us," said the matriarch of a family of Iraqi refugees helped by the International Institute of Southwest Missouri.

The staff reductions are the latest effort by the Trump administration to decrease the federal government’s role in education.

Superintendent Grenita Lathan and school board members will meet with Gov. Mike Kehoe and others during a Wednesday trip to Jefferson City.

Southwest Missouri high school students will travel to Tanzania in July with Askinosie Chocolate on a cocoa bean-buying trip, the program's eighth.

The Greene County Republican Central Committee has endorsed two of the four candidates running for the Springfield school board.

USA TODAY Women of the Year honoree Karla Eslinger spent years working on behalf of Missouri students before becoming commissioner of education.

SPS board member Steve Makoski said the loss of annualized pay has created "significant challenges" for staff and should be reinstated.

In a statement, Springfield Public Schools said it is aware of the reports and taking action to support student players and talk to Joplin officials.

The Church Square North marker dedicated Monday celebrates Washington Avenue Baptist Church and the Benton Avenue African Methodist Episcopal Church.

The center, formerly named for Mary Jean Price Walls, had been a resource for LGBTQ+ students.

A screening of The Milly Project in late March at the Moxie Cinema will be the inaugural event for The Milly Sawyers Center formed in mid-2024.

On April 8, voters in Willard will fill two seats on the seven-member governing board. Only one incumbent is on the ballot.

Understanding how the State Adequacy Target works is essential to making sense of this year's debate over Missouri education funding.

Tim Casey, currently chief academic officer, will oversee academic programming, strategic vision, spiritual guidance and overall leadership of NCA.

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Springfield said visibility may be low and hazardous travel is expected with Tuesday's storm.

The Back on Track America PAC and Christians Uniting for Political Action worked together to issue a voter guide for the 2025 SPS board race.

David Geurin, the superintendent in Fair Play, has also worked in Bolivar, Marshfield and Miller. He will start the job at Greenwood on July 1.

Springfield Public Schools hopes to finalize the sale with an undisclosed buyer in April. At that time, the buyer and sale price will be made public.

Of the four candidates running for the Springfield school board, three received support from the local MSTA chapter. There are two seats open.

John Dillon, founding member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, said it was important to end the final tour in the Ozarks, where it all began.

The Springfield National Education Association met with all four school board candidates before deciding to endorse two.