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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The automatic, across-the-board cuts will amount to $85 billion. If Congress doesn't act by Friday, the budgets of most federal government programs and agencies will shrink. That includes budgets for public schools.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Palmyra students could soon take part in trap shooting competitions. That is, if the school board agrees to approve the extracurricular activity as a part of its partnership with Future Farmers of America Tuesday evening.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Missouri is one of five more states granted waiver from parts of the No Child Left Behind law.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Missouri wants to change the way charter schools operate.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Some big names are coming to the Illinois State Fair this year.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010  Across the river in Missouri, schools are planning for the worst when it comes to that state's budget.