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Annelise Hanshaw

Annelise Hanshaw is a journalist for the Missouri Independent. she writes about education — a beat she has covered on both the West and East Coast while working for daily newspapers in Santa Barbara, California, and Greenwich, Connecticut. A born-and-raised Missourian, she is proud to be back in her home state.

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As 4-Day School Weeks Increase in Missouri, Legislators Push Back

Yet research suggests four-day weeks do not diminish academics so long as instructional hours remain constant

By Annelise Hanshaw
Jan 8, 2024

Tags: Missouri News, Missouri schools, 4-day school weeks, Missouri legislature, Missouri Independent
St. Louis Metro News

Wash U Cuts Transgender Care for Minors Grandfathered Under Ban

Citing a fear of lawsuits, it is the second Missouri provider to do so

By Annelise Hanshaw
Sep 12, 2023

Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Washington University, gender-affirming care, University of Missouri Health, transgender health care, puberty blockers, hormone therapy
Missouri News

Judge Won't Block Missouri Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors

Transgender youth will be barred from starting puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones beginning Monday

By Annelise Hanshaw
Aug 26, 2023

Tags: Missouri News, Steven Ohmer, Missouri Independent, gender-affirming care, transgender law Missouri
St. Louis Metro News

Time Runs Out for Missouri AG to Appeal Ruling in School Mask Mandate Lawsuit

A Jackson County judge ruled in May that the attorney general lacked any legal authority to order school districts to end COVID-19 mitigation measures

By Annelise Hanshaw
Jul 14, 2023

Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Missouri mask mandate lawsuit, Missouri attorney general, Missouri legal cases, Andrew Bailey, Jackson County
Missouri News

Missouri Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Transgender Health Care for Minors

The bill, and one aimed at transgender student athletes, now heads to the governor's desk

By Annelise Hanshaw
May 10, 2023

Tags: Missouri News, transgender rights, gender-affirming care, athletics, Mike Parson, Missouri Independent

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