by [email protected] | Aug 29, 2023 | News
It is back-to-school time for Missouri students. Alisa Nelson talks to State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven about all things back to school.
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 16, 2023 | News
“We’re not out of the woods,” said State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven. Her response centers around student scores on state-mandated tests given during the 2022-23 school year. A preliminary report released at Tuesday’s State Board of Education meeting shows...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 9, 2023 | Education, News
A statewide commission has rolled out its final recommendations to help improve working conditions for Missouri’s K-12 public school teachers. They are part of a statewide effort to get a grip of Missouri’s low teacher retention rate and teacher shortage. The...
by Alisa Nelson | May 2, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Education, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri has awarded its first round of state funding for a new program about school safety. A news release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says the first round of program funding includes 169 school...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 8, 2023 | Education, News
Missouri has released its 2021-2022 Annual Performance Report (APR), which lays out overall K-12 public school performance. The report card shows more than 100 school districts around the state could be at risk of losing accreditation if improvements are not made over...