by Alisa Nelson | Oct 28, 2020 | Business, Education, News
For the past 100 years, the state’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program has been helping Missourians with disabilities develop work skills. It began after World War I to aid injured soldiers in gaining employment. The program is part of the Missouri Department of...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 23, 2020 | Education, News
The state is repaying some Missourians who are taking a temporary 20-hour online training class to become a substitute teacher. In August, the Missouri Board of Education voted to temporarily give prospective substitutes the option of using the rapid certification...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 21, 2020 | Education, News
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has created an Office of Early Learning. In a press release, the department says the change is part of the agency’s ongoing focus on early learning and early literacy. The new office is responsible...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 21, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Board of Education discussed Tuesday the obstacles and additional workload that teachers and other school workers are dealing with this year. Member Don Claycomb said he expects a much greater number of teachers to leave the profession due to the COVID-19...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 7, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
Some Missouri school teachers are having trouble getting a hold of students learning online this school year. The topic came up at a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday before the panel approved a regular rule change about attendance hour reporting during the...
