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Education news and issues in the Ozarks.

Making Sure Kids See Well

The Missouri State University Vision Screening Program provides free vision screenings to the community. Since 2013, it has screened more than 35,000 children and adults across southwest Missouri.

This August, just in time for National Children’s Vision and Learning Month, the program will expand its impact into central Missouri – starting with Lebanon. 

Dr. Kathy Nordyke, MSU academic service-learning director, and Dr. Sheila Moore, Lebanon R3 School District early childhood director, highlight this new development.

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To find out more, contact Nordyke at 417-836-5774. 

A native of Malaysia, Emily moved to Springfield in 2010 and started working at Missouri State University in 2014. She’s currently the assistant director in the Office of Strategic Communication. She has a BA in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo and a Master of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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