Missouri is dealing with a shortage of teachers as the new school year gets underway. Paul Katnik, assistant commissioner with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), is hoping to recruit new educators to the workforce. To address the...
Missouri lawmakers and education leaders are keenly aware of the state’s problem plaguing teaching and retention shortages, and some are working to remedy the situation. The Missouri Board of Education reconvened a statewide commission on teacher recruitment and...
Missouri’s public schools are figuring out their game plan to adjust to the latest state report cards. The 2021-2022 Annual Performance Report (APR), which details overall K-12 public school performance, shows 112 school districts could be at risk of losing full...
Two-and-a-half weeks into the Missouri Legislature’s session, a controversial K-12 public education package could come up for Senate debate soon. The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee has voted in favor of the plan. Three bills were...
The Missouri Legislature passed a budget last year to help increase K-12 public school teacher pay. Lawmakers will be asked again this year to boost those salaries but getting a raise could be based on performance. Missouri’s two top Republican leaders in the...
