education

Earlier this month, for Sense of Community, we interviewed several teachers in the Ozarks about why they teach — and what they face. Below on this page, you'll also find an extended play of our time with high school social studies teacher Brandon Nelson.

Earlier this month, for Sense of Community, we interviewed several teachers in the Ozarks about why they teach — and what they face. Below on this page, you'll also find an extended play of our time with middle school science teacher Annette Fugitt.

Earlier this month, for Sense of Community, we interviewed several teachers in the Ozarks about why they teach — and what they face.

This month, we interviewed teachers in Springfield and Ozark about why they teach. You can find an extended version of Nickle's story below.

This month, we interviewed teachers in Springfield and Ozark about why they teach. You can find an extended version of Pearl's story below.

Earlier this month, for Sense of Community, we interviewed several teachers in the Ozarks about why they teach — and what they face.

For KSMU's Sense of Community series this week, we focus on teacher retention by looking at the data and talking to eight area educators about their experiences in the classroom.

Missouri State University has been shaping the future of education for more than a century, with one in eight Missouri teachers being an MSU graduate. Dr. Minor Baker discusses the history of teacher pay, the factors influencing salaries — and how recent changes are affecting schools across the state.

This comes via a partnership with Great Southern Bank, which goes through June 30 of next year.

Dr. Shannon Wooden explains the theme and highlights featured speakers.