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2003 Lower Ed. Stories

• 12/15/2003: Newspaper Story - Money released by Gov. Bob Holden to Boone County school districts has left superintendents thankful, but wanting more.
• 12/ 9/2003: Radio Story - The Missouri Supreme Court today unanimously dismissied a lawsuit challenging the power of the governor to withhold money from the education budget.
• 12/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - Of the $190 million in No Child Left Behind Title I funds, almost none is going to Missouri high schools. Instead, the money is going to lower grades, where it will better improve students' performance, officials say.
• 12/ 3/2003: Newspaper Story - Missouri's Supreme Court was told the governor's withholding of funds from public schools violates the state's constitution.
• 12/ 3/2003: Newspaper Story - For school districts seeking to get state money withheld from education, it's now a waiting game.
• 12/ 2/2003: Radio Story - Gov. Bob Holden announced Tuesday that he will release $83 million dollars to education, after the state received federal aid money earlier than expected.
• 12/ 1/2003: Newspaper Story - A legal battle over withholdings to K-12 education that began in July makes its way to the highest court in the state Wednesday.
• 11/18/2003: Newspaper Story - A women's advocacy group charged Tuesday that state budget cuts are responsible for the decline in the health and welfare of Missouri women.
• 11/17/2003: Newspaper Story - A petition posted by republicans on the state house of representatives website raised Democrats' concerns on Monday. The petition calls on people across Missouri to support the release of $197 million in withholdings to K-12 education.
• 11/17/2003: Newspaper Story - Gov. Holden accused House Republicans for skewing budget figures when they started a petition for Holden to release more money to education due to revenue increases.
• 11/13/2003: Radio Story - Missouri students score slightly above national average in reading and math
• 11/10/2003: Newspaper Story - A Cole County circuit court upheld Gov. Bob Holden's power to withhold $190 million from state funding to local schools because of estimated revenue shortages. Attorneys for the challenging school districts said that they would appeal the decision.
• 11/ 7/2003: Twenty-one percent of Missouri's homeless youth do not attend school.
• 11/ 7/2003: Newspaper Story - Twenty-one percent of Missouri's homeless youth do not attend school.
• 11/ 6/2003: Radio Story - After a sluggish October for the Missouri economy, figures indicate little hope that withholdings will be released to funding starved programs.
• 11/ 5/2003: Newspaper Story - Every morning, students across Missouri stand with their hands over their hearts to recite the pledge of allegiance. However, the future of a Missouri law mandating the pledge in schools lies in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, who announced its plans to review next year a court decision in California that found the pledge unconstitutional.
• 10/30/2003: Newspaper Story - Not all school districts are jumping on the bandwagon to challenge the foundation formula
• 10/30/2003: Newspaper Story - His planned suit aimed at challenging the constitutionality of the state's school funding formula is gaining strength as more than 200 school districts have joined Bartlett for the second round.
• 10/29/2003: Newspaper Story - Boone County school districts are considering joining more than 200 Missouri school districts to challenge state school funding system.
• 10/23/2003: Radio Story - Due to potential budget cuts, Missouri's department of education might have to cut early childhood special education programs. Children with mild speech disorders wouldn't be eligible for programs.
• 10/23/2003: Radio Story - The state law says all public schools must offer time for the Pledge of Allegiance.
• 10/23/2003: Radio Story - The department of education might have to cut some children from their early childhood special education programs.
• 10/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - A planned lawsuit against the state's system for financing local schools is dividing Missouri's school districts.
• 10/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - Missouri is receiving federal funds to help reverse the trend of overweight children. The USDA will give Missouri's Health Department $200,000 to promote healthy eating habits in schools and day cares.
• 10/ 6/2003: Newspaper Story - House Budget Committee Chairman Carl Bearden, R-St. Charles, said some of Gov. Bob Holden's withholdings should be released because of increased state revenue. State budget director said the revenue increases are not enough.
• 10/ 3/2003: Radio Story - The Missouri Department of Revenue released a report saying that general revenue collection for the first quarter has increased about eight percent from last year
• 10/ 2/2003: Radio Story - You're not alone if your child's favorite teacher has been laid off this year.
• 10/ 2/2003: Radio Story - Senator Peter Kinder released a statement saying the governor twisted his views on education.
• 9/24/2003: Newspaper Story - W.B. "Bart" Tichenor, chief hearing officer for the Missouri Tax Commission, has frustrated county assessors throughout the state by ruling against them in 45 straight cases. Tichenor has ruled in favor of businesses that appeal appraisals of their personal property, which they say has been overvalued. Assessors say Tichenor's rulings are costing local governments tax revenue.
• 9/24/2003: Radio Story - Represenative Harold Selby says he wants campaign contribution tax to go to schools.
• 9/24/2003: Radio Story - Democratic Representative Harold Selby introduced a bill during the special session that would place a ten percent tax on campaign contributions. The revenue would help fund public education.
• 9/24/2003: Newspaper Story - The man whose efforts led to the largest tax increase in the history of Missouri is once again preparing to challenge the constitutionality of Missouri's school funding system. Alex Bartlett is representing more than 200 school districts across the state struggling to find resources in light of cutbacks to education.
• 9/23/2003: Radio Story - Latest school funding lawsuit aims to challenge school funding on Constitutional 'adequacy' grounds
• 9/19/2003: Radio Story - Educators say MAP tests are unequal and modifications need to be made in order to properly test students.
• 9/11/2003: Radio Story - The governor expressed disappointment today over the legislative defeat of his eduation tax plan.
• 9/11/2003: Radio Story - Holden's plan to increase funding for education defeated in Senate committee
• 9/11/2003: Radio Story - The GOP controlled Senate killed the governor's plan for increasing revenue to fund education.
• 9/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - Both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly convened at noon today in the State Capitol. Only a few bills were introduced.
• 9/ 8/2003: Radio Story - As the special session gets underway, lawmakers consider raising taxes on business to boost funding for elementary and secondary education.
• 9/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - On the same day as Missouri lawmakers met for a special session, the Department of Education sent a poll to school superintendents across the state to support Holden's statements.
• 9/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - Gov. Holden has proposed eliminating the so-called "Geoffrey Loophole," which allows some corporations doing business in Missouri to not pay income taxes. Republicans say Holden will drive away business.
• 9/ 3/2003: Newspaper Story - Repeal of local school dependence on the local property tax was one of the issues raised by the chairman of a special legislative committee that began Tuesday reviewing school financing.
• 9/ 2/2003: Radio Story - A newly formed education committee met Wednesday to tackle Missouri's Foundation Formula
• 9/ 2/2003: Radio Story - Half of school districts aren't meeting their targets for improving students' test scores.
• 6/26/2003: Radio Story - Bills are identical to education budget already vetoed by the Governor.
• 6/24/2003: Radio Story - Schools are without budgets just 6-8 weeks before the start of the new school year.
• 6/18/2003: Radio Story - Republican legislative leaders says the budget reflects what voters want and is within the state's means. House Speaker Catherine Hanaway urged the Governor to sign the budget.
• 6/ 3/2003: Radio Story - Republican lawmakers say hours of testimony from social services advocates and public school officials have not made them more supportive of higher taxes.
• 6/ 3/2003: Radio Story - The House Budget committee heard from public education advocates who say budget cuts will devestate schools.
• 6/ 3/2003: Radio Story - One Joplin Republican says even school board members in his distric t are opposed to tax increases to spare education cuts.
• 5/ 8/2003: Radio Story - One of the biggest points of contention in the budget debate centered on funding for elementary and secondary education.
• 5/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - House and Senate pass education budgets
• 4/28/2003: Newspaper Story - Only weeks after State Auditor Claire McCaskill released an audit giving Missouri's schools a grade of "F" in equity, superintendents from around the state echoed this sentiment, threatening to sue the state.
• 4/22/2003: Newspaper Story - Senate approves education portion of budget
• 4/21/2003: Newspaper Story - Under the cloud of a budget-veto threat not heard in Missouri's capitol in decades, the Senate is scheduled to begin debate today on the state's operating budget.
• 4/17/2003: Newspaper Story - Education takes the brunt of budget cuts as passed Thursday by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee recommended slicing a combined $361 million from education to help solve the state's 2004 budget woes.
• 4/16/2003: Radio Story - A new audit shows the way the state distributes money to public school districts is inequitable.
• 4/16/2003: Radio Story - A new audit shows the state is not equitably distributing money to school districts.
• 4/15/2003: Newspaper Story - Two Hispanic students were denied enrollment at technical schools in St. Louis County this semester.
• 4/15/2003: The state's schools would take a third of a billion dollar cut in state aid and its colleges and universities would see their budgets trimmed by 11 percent.
• 4/ 9/2003: Newspaper Story - As students around the country observed a Day of Silence Wednesday in support of making schools safer for gay students, the attention at the state Capitol turned to legislation that opponents say would move in the opposite direction. The House Education Committee has passed a measure that would prohibit school districts from having stricter non-discrimination clauses than those mandated by state and federal government.
• 4/ 3/2003: Radio Story - Big Bluestem is suggested as state grass by elementary school students
• 4/ 3/2003: Newspaper Story - During hb631 hearing, MSHSAA was criticized specially due to its eligibility criteria.
• 3/20/2003: Newspaper Story - Some Missouri lawmakers are calling for a massive overhaul of the state's funding system for K-12 education. A handful of Republican and Democratic legislators have said they want to scrap the current Foundation Formula -- the complex mathematical equation used by the state to disperse state funding to public school districts -- in favor of a new approach.
• 3/13/2003: Newspaper Story - In a straight party line vote, the House Budget Committee Thursday approved a Republican-backed budget plan that would mean $382 million in new cuts for education in 2004. Democrats, including Gov. Bob Holden, denounced the plan, accusing Republicans of not doing their job.
• 3/12/2003: Radio Story - Juveniles who commit sex crimes may be required to register with school superintendents.
• 3/12/2003: Radio Story - Both departments says House plan would result in program cuts. Associate Director for the Department of Social Services says the plan could affect access to health care for seniors.
• 3/11/2003: Radio Story - The Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would allow schools to eliminate five make-up days.
• 3/10/2003: Newspaper Story - Missouri school districts faced with having to make up dozens of snow days would get some relief under plans being pushed by several lawmakers. Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate that would exempt districts with excessive weather-related and flu cancellations from having to make up those days.
• 3/ 6/2003: Radio Story - A House committee sent forward a bill that would prohibit school districts from expanding their nondiscrimination policy.
• 3/ 3/2003: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers are considering cutting the double funding for summer school -- worth an estimated $91 million -- to help plug the state's projected $1 billion budget gap for 2004.
• 2/27/2003: Newspaper Story - After publicly threatening education budget cuts if he did not get his way from the legislature, Gov. Bob Holden chose to make his final budget withholdings in private, at the end of the day, as state offices were being closed.
• 2/25/2003: Radio Story - The House gave first round approval to a bill that makes the certification process for teachers easier.
• 2/25/2003: Newspaper Story - Missouri's House votes to give teachers life-time certification.
• 2/19/2003: Newspaper Story - The House Education Appropriations Committee cut $107.9 million from primary and secondary education, while taking only $3.7 million from higher education for fiscal year 2004.
• 2/18/2003: Radio Story - A Senate committe has sent the House's $150 million compromise on borrowing from tobacco settlement funds to the Senate floor.
• 2/13/2003: Radio Story - Gov. Bob Holden urges the Senate to increase the size of the debt approveed by the House to salvage the education budget.
• 2/13/2003: Newspaper Story - Higher and lower education stand to lose a combined $119 million in appropriations for next year under spending caps imposed Thursday by the House budget chairman.
• 2/13/2003: Newspaper Story - A late-night compromise between House leaders and governor leads to approval of $150 million in tobacco money.
• 2/12/2003: Newspaper Story - In a party line vote, the House approves less than half the governor's request for tobacco money
• 2/11/2003: Newspaper Story - House gives initial approval to Classroom Trust Fund
• 2/11/2003: Radio Story - House gives first round approval to Classroom Trust Fund.
• 2/11/2003: Newspaper Story - Disabled adults who receive state dollars to pay for personal care attendants are concerned that lawmakers will cut funding for the program.
• 2/ 3/2003: Newspaper Story - Funding for higher education and K-12 may be cut to solve the state's estimated $1 billion budget deficit, House and Senate education committee chairs say.
• 1/30/2003: Newspaper Story - House education committee approved controversial gambling funds for schools, which should add to Foundation Formula funding.
• 1/30/2003: Newspaper Story - Gov. Bob Holden has cited a four-day school week as a possibility Missouri schools might face if the proposed $259 million budget cuts become a reality. But an October report from the National School Boards Association found that shortening the school week did not have an adverse affect in schools examined in the report's review.
• 1/28/2003: Newspaper Story - Missouri's Education Department Commissioner predicted that the education budget cuts proposed by the governor could force cuts in school personnel.
• 1/28/2003: Newspaper Story - Holden promises cuts to primary, secondary and higher education if the budget shortfall is not met with tobacco money.
• 1/27/2003: Newspaper Story - Governor Bob Holden is vowing to cut state funding for schools and universities by 10 percent unless the legislature passes a tobacco bond.