Sen. Brad Hudson has refiled a bill to eliminate Missouri’s statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse lawsuits as survivors push for lasting change.

In both Kansas and Missouri, Govs. Laura Kelly and Mike Kehoe have made child care a priority. We can all do more. | Opinion ...

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said it supports potential legislation to strengthen Missouri’s sex offender laws after a ...

The shocking details uncovered in the FOX4 report prompted the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office to review the situation. <a ...

A new report finds that while infant mortality rates decreased slightly, they remain high and maternal mortality rates ...

All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care. Illustration by Hanna Barczyk. This article appears in the ...

ROLLA, Mo. – A former police officer in rural Missouri, already accused of negligence in his toddler son’s death, is now charged with having sex with an underage teenager. According to the Missouri ...

When the Independence School District announced it was switching to a four-day week during the 2023-24 school year, it drew questions from local families and statewide officials. Parents wondered what ...

COLUMBIA — The Child Development Lab at the University of Missouri's College of Education and Human Development announced the launch of "Recruit, Inspire, Support the Early Childhood Profession in ...