Education
It’s no secret that the Ozark School District continues to grow. The Board of Education learned about the impact of that growth at the Oct. 19 meeting when Bob Templeton, vice president of the school district segment for Zonda Education, reviewed the most recent Demographic Report, calling Ozark a “destination district for younger families.”
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has awarded the first-ever state-funded “Grow Your Own” grants to 125 local education agencies (LEAs). DESE’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget includes $2.5 million to support one-time grants of $10,000 to LEAs to create or strengthen their local “Grow Your Own” program, designed to increase recruitment of quality teachers in LEAs across the state.
Pumpkin decorating, hayrides, s’mores — what better way to celebrate autumn than a fall fest?
Heidi Moore, daughter of Dewey (Margaret) Moore and Patricia Carroll Arthur (Mike), a resident of St. Louis (Nixa) has received a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from Saint Louis University (SLU).
Work trucks from City of Nixa Utilities, Nixa Police, Nixa Fire Department, Christian County Ambulance District and more converged on the Early Childhood Center parking lot for an evening of discovery, experience and community for children through age five and their families last Tuesday, Sept. 19.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Foundation announced that Nixa High School students Sergio Pulbere, Landon Carson, Jackson Coleman and Alexander Deatherage won the Spring 2023 Stock Market Game competition for the entire state of Missouri. The Stock Market Game in personal finance simulates trading, buying and selling stocks.
On May 1, 2023, Governor Mike Parson announced 169 school districts and charter schools have received grants from the newly created School Safety Grant Program. Sparta R-III School District is one of the schools receiving a School Safety Grant in the amount of $150,000.
Could a ten-year-old invent the next Uber? Find out at the Ozark Children’s Business Fair, showcasing children’s entrepreneurial genius.
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