JOPLIN, Mo. — Lead testing at Joplin schools is leading to a number of changes across the district. “So my daughter texted me and said, hey, did you get that email from the school?” said ...

Aug. 1—The Joplin School District is finishing an $80,000 initiative to identify and reduce lead in water that might be accessible to students. Dave Pettit, the school district's facilities ...

The school district has about 20 vacancies for paraprofessionals. It's a role that works in tandem with teachers, but specifically with students with have the most significant needs.

Jul. 27—The Joplin Board of Education plans to test a new strategy of taking its business into the community by hosting some of its regular meetings in schools rather than at the administration ...

Joplin, Mo.'s high school, shown here May 24, was destroyed in last year's tornado. The school district is asking for a $62 million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding five schools.

Aug. 1—The Joplin School District is finishing an $80,000 initiative to identify and reduce lead in water that might be accessible to students. Dave Pettit, the school district's facilities director, ...