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It started with a t-shirt. My 13-year-old wanted some oversized tee with a brand on it. Someone got him one for Christmas. He wore it everywhere. Then I found out…

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Education funding remains flat in proposed state budget

By Rudi Keller and Steph Quinnmissouriindependent.comThere are no increases in basic state aid to public schools or higher education in the compromise Missouri budget worked out Monday in a day-long conference.As a result, lawmakers will not fund the $190 million cost of a 2024 education law as requested by the Department of Elementary and Secondary…

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Beyond Reason: Shorts

It started with a t-shirt. My 13-year-old wanted some oversized tee with a brand on it. Someone got him one for Christmas. He wore it everywhere. Then I found out what it cost: $95. I…