Over a quarter of Missouri school districts learn on a four-day schedule. And up until last week, they were small, rural districts some with as few as 50 students.
The shorter school week is increasingly popular for rural school districts trying to recruit teachers. But what does it mean for students and families?
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Americans are all in on the stock market. Individual investors are holding more stocks than ever before as major indexes climb to fresh highs. They are also upping the ante by borrowing to magnify their bets or increasingly buying on small dips in the market. Stockholdings among U.S.
El Papa Demands Reform
Pope Francis is taking additional steps to crack down on corruption at the Vatican by decreeing that all bishops and cardinals be tried if they are suspected of criminal behavior. This marks the second time in two days that the pope has worked to hold top church officials accountable for their actions.
A recent survey has found that one in 10 Missouri teachers are thinking about calling it quits after a challenging year of pandemic education.
The Springfield News-Leader reports that researchers with Missouri State University’s College of Education sent out the survey to each of the 67,000 public school educators with an email on file with the state and 8,040 responded in mid-February.
Of those planning to retire or resign, 62% cited the pandemic as their reason. Paul Katnik, assistant commissioner of education in Missouri, said any uptick in exits will cause ripples in the state.