JEFFERSON CITY听鈥 A generation of students will听graduate from Missouri schools before the state takes action on low performing districts听鈥 even as more than half of students remain behind in math and reading.
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Morgan Meriwether, right, Malaya Wilde, left, and Jillian Dunn, center, craft decorations for the pull toy they constructed in Sarah Pfeifer's design and modeling class at Brentwood Middle School on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The Brentwood School District is one of the top three performing districts in the state.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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Monroe Elementary School second graders Beena Harris, left, and Trinity James practice their fast phrases to help build reading fluency on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Monroe Elementary is in the City of St. Charles School District, which saw听the largest year-over-year improvement of any district in the area.
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The 最新杏吧原创 area embraced spooky season this week, but also lent help to their neighbors. View life in 最新杏吧原创 through the Post-Dispatch photographers' lenses. Edited by Jenna Jones.
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