In the state of denial known as Missouri, school boards contemplate laying off more teachers. Families anguish over excessive tuition rates at public universities. Overworked medical professionals struggle to meet the demands of one of the nation’s unhealthiest states.
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Missouri by the numbers: A state in trouble
Monday, April 2, 2012 | 11:22 a.m. CDT
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