Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:22 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:22:22 GMT
Police have identified two men accused of stealing thousands of pounds of watermelons from local grocery stores. Beaverton police were called out to the WinCo Foods store on Cedar Hills Boulevard the
Police have identified two men accused of stealing thousands of pounds of watermelons from local WinCo Foods stores.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:17:10 GMT
Local veteran disagrees with integrating women into combat roles
Women will soon take on more combat roles in the military such as infantry and field artillery, according to an announcement by the Department of Defense.
Women will soon take on more combat roles in the military such as infantry and field artillery, according to an announcement by the Department of Defense.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:35:48 GMT
Two Gideon High School students place fourth in a National History Day Competition.
Two Gideon High School students place fourth in a National History Day Competition.
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Missouri student achievement continues to rise as the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing results are released.
Test results for 2011-2012 released by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show the overall percentages of students scoring at the "proficient" or "advanced" levels continued steady increase in scores.
Students improved from 54.6 to 55 percent proficient or advanced in Communication Arts and from 54.3 to 55 percent in Math.
Beginning this year, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will not be using MAP test scores to
determine a school's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report, as
previously required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Missouri received a waiver in June that allows the state to use its own
accountability system to identify and assist struggling
schools and recognize schools achieving exemplary results. The Missouri
School Improvement Program or MSIP will now identify and support schools
that are struggling.
The MAP test scores and other performance measures are used to develop each school district's Annual Performance Report (APR).
The APR provides an update on how districts are meeting state standards
in 14 areas, which are the foundation for Missouri's accreditation
requirements for public schools. In addition to the test scores,
attendance, graduation rates, ACT test scores and other indicators are
used to determine each district's APR.
A K-12 school district must meet at least nine of the 14
accreditation standards to be fully accredited and at least six to be
provisionally accredited. A K-8 school district must meet at least five
of the seven accreditation standards to be fully accredited and at least
four to be provisionally accredited.
"MAP" stands for the Missouri Assessment Program.
Nearly 600,000 students took MAP tests last Spring in communication arts, mathematics, science and social studies.
MAP tests are administered annually at all public schools in Missouri.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonade
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:38:52 GMT
Heavy rain showers caused flash flooding in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties. Ameren Missouri reported close to 1,000 outages in southeast Missouri at one point.
Heavy rain showers caused flash flooding in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties. Ameren Missouri reported close to 1,000 outages in southeast Missouri at one point.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:17 GMT
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:54 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:54:48 GMT
HOUSTON (KHOU/CBS) - A shark attack at Surfside Beach sent a teenager to the hospital with severe injuries - but not without a fight. Garrett Sebesta, 15, was enjoying the Gulf Coast with a church group
Garrett Sebesta, 15, was enjoying the Gulf Coast with a church group from when a shark latched onto his leg and would not let go.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:20:00 GMT
The members of the radio show Mayhem In The AM on 790 The Zone were suspended Monday morning after comments they made which made fun of former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who has ALS, better
The members of the radio show Mayhem In The AM on 790 The Zone were fired Monday after comments they made which made fun of former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who has ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual...
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:13 AM EDT2013-06-18 09:13:59 GMT
The former police chief of the Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills has pleaded guilty to fraud charges filed in connection with a $1.25 million grant from the state of Illinois.
The former police chief of the Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills has pleaded guilty to fraud charges filed in connection with a $1.25 million grant from the state of Illinois.
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