To listen to the Show Me Today interview with Amy Bartels, click below (15:49). Mental health first aid training teaches people to put on their noticing glasses and respond appropriately. Missouri is offering this training to K-12 schools around the state – for free....
To hear the full Show Me Today interview with Sen. Karla Eslinger, click below (21:25). Missouri’s system that checks up on and accredits K-12 public schools is getting a review. State Senator Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola, is chairing the Senate Interim Committee on...
For roughly the past decade, Missouri has not fully funded school improvement efforts to help underperforming K-12 public school districts. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) says it has been asking for about $6 million annually over the...
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) says it has been asking for millions to help improve academically struggling K-12 school districts. That funding has come up short over the years. During a Missouri Board of Education meeting, State...
State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says students, teachers, and school staff are experiencing increased mental health challenges and stressors right now. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is using federal relief funds to partner...
