Fisher, an eighth-grader at Joplin’s North Middle School, said she makes sure to get to bed early and has her backpack ready the night before, so test mornings go smoothly. The MAP results ...

Joplin Schools contains 16 schools and 7,694 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 30%. Also, 44.8% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools served ...

Georgiana McGriff has been named the new director of schools for the Joplin Area Catholic Schools system. She will begin July 1, the school board announced this week. ”I’m very moved that the ...