It's been decades since one-room rural schools disappeared from the Missouri Ozarks, yet their legacy lives on in hearts and minds as well as through practical uses for the buildings that build community.

David Feherty, former pro golfer turned broadcaster, will be the conference's keynote speaker.

The Springfield Public Schools Foundation surprised teachers with their awards Thursday.

The team, with the Missouri State University Center for Archaeological Research, will travel to Brazil this fall.

The Sept. 12 ceremony celebrates new labs, classrooms and outdoor learning spaces.

After 35 years in the Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri State announced its move to CUSA in May.

The judge also denied a motion to dismiss the case, meaning Missouri tax dollars will continue to fund the voucher program as the lawsuit progresses.

The program allows students to get an early start on careers in the health care field.

State tax dollars have already started flowing out of the Missouri Treasurer's Office to fund private-school scholarships. Missouri teachers are suing to stop the payments, calling it an unauthorized use of taxpayer dollars.

The Legion of Black Collegians posted a statement to Instagram calling the university's decision "a deliberate act of erasure."