Jon Turner

Fifty-six years after his historic first steps on the moon, Neil Armstrong still inspires us to pursue our own ambitious dreams. 🚀 Introducing the Neil Armstrong Space Prize, celebrating the pioneers who are shaping humanity’s future beyond Earth. ⬇️ purdue.university/3ICwmA4

White House will release $5.5 billion in frozen education funds, administration officials announced on Friday, bringing an end to a chaotic month for school districts that had counted on the money. @MASALeaders @moasbo nytimes.com/live/2025/07/2…

First stop on the Turner Family Road Trip 2025? Kauffman Stadium to cheer on the Royals! 💙 All #ShowMe State fun this summer!

Rural Scholars Academy grows, builds on success. @WashU welcomed its third cohort of 36 incoming high school juniors to campus this month for college classes, admissions workshops, and field trips to St. Louis attractions. @MOASSP @MOEducation @nrea1 source.washu.edu/2025/07/rural-…

Rural superintendents face unique pressures—long hours, limited resources, & deep community ties. Our mixed-methods study reveals why they stay, why they leave, and what it means for district stability. @DianeRavitch @CaitlynnPeetz14 @edisonjaden @tasanet journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

The Missouri Turners and the Texas Turners reunited for a few days as cousin Linda Tyler returns to the homeland! #ShowMeState

A great article that talks about some of the potential for AI in school administration. @MASALeaders @MOASSP @MoAESP @MOEducation edutopia.org/article/strate…

A Grounding Practice for Principals. Reflecting and reframing before responding can help administrators preserve relationships and lead with clarity—even in the heat of the moment. @MOASSP @MoAESP edutopia.org/article/reflec…

Do public schools violate parents’ religious freedom when exposing students to books on gender and sexuality without notifying parents or allowing them to opt out? The Supreme Court’s answer was — as is often the case: It depends. @MASALeaders @MOASSP k12dive.com/news/what-the-…

Destin High School (FL) will be going to a four-day school week this upcoming school year. After an 84 percent approval rating from community. Board President says, “Happy teachers make for happy students, and happy students make happy parents, and happy parents make happy…

Number of Utah school districts transitioning to a four-day school week continues to grow. Commonly cited reason? Recruit more teachers and prevent burnout. universe.byu.edu/metro/several-…

Most Students Now Face Cellphone Limits at School. Cell limits start in @MoEducation this upcoming school year. What Happens Next? Research on the effectiveness of cellphone bans is emerging, because policies are so new. @MOASSP @MoAESP @MASALeaders edweek.org/technology/mos…

“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say "It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem." Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” ― Fred Rogers

Interesting article that explains how billionaires pay a significantly lower tax rate than the middle class. We tax working not “income” with income tax. Exhausting. 🙄 moneymade.com/world-wealth/h…

White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs @masaleaders @MOEducation @MoAESP @MOASSP @moasbo nytimes.com/2025/07/18/us/… via @NYTimes

10 Senate Republicans: Trump hold on school cash runs 'contrary' to promise of state control. Neither of Missouri’s GOP Senators expressed concern over money withheld from @MOEducation. @MASALeaders @moasbo politi.co/4574FIe

Proposed Media Funding Cuts Will Hurt Rural Americans. Tribal nations/rural communities rely most on federal funding for public broadcasting. More than just dollars and jobs, they stand to lose an essential source of local news and connection. ⁦@nrea1 dailyyonder.com/rescissions-ac…