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Missouri MAP scores reflect steady progress
Jefferson City, Missouri – The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) presented preliminary statewide 2025-26 Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) results at the August State Board of Education meeting. Initial findings reveal modest improvement in English language arts (ELA), government, mathematics, and science across both grade-level and high school end-of-course (EOC) assessments.MAP assessments in ELA…
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Grizzly Volleyball ready for new era under Sahlmann
West Plains, Missouri – A new era of Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball is set to begin this fall as head coach Dustin Sahlmann takes over the program with a roster featuring plenty of new faces heading into the 2026 season. Following the graduation of many members of the 2025-26 team, with just…