Public Education
Two new members appointed to Missouri State Board of EducationMissouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed two new members to the State Board of Education. Parson announced last week his appointments of Tawni Hunt Ferrarini and Thomas G. Prater to… Read More
Education, Missouri
Senator with experience as educator named to lead Missouri education department(The Center Square) – A Republican senator who introduced a bill to raise teacher salaries was named the next commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: ‘Missouri public education requires a reset and return to basics’With Commissioner Margie Vandeven’s resignation announcement Tuesday, we believe it is necessary to call attention to pressing K-12 public education issues. As the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Education,… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Missouri parents should beware of ‘social-emotional learning’ standards and effects on children, say battle-scarred parents, U.S. senatorMissouri parents had better be aware – or be wary – of the state’s move to ramp up “social-emotional learning” (SEL) in its public schools. That’s the message from Missouri… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri’s Department of Education and Legislature failed to advance meaningful education reform as neighboring states take major leapsMissouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is falling behind the curve of education reform in America, and the state Legislature didn’t help this year, policy experts say. The… Read More
Education, Missouri
‘Mission creep’: Missouri K-12 spending has doubled to $15B even though enrollment is shrinkingOver the past 20 years, Missouri has lost 30,000 K-12 students but managed to nearly double its education budget – from $8 billion to $15 billion. Read More
Education
Missouri using federal COVID funds to pay for teacher certification tests(The Center Square) – Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will pay for educator certification tests with its remaining $500,000 in federal COVID-19 funding. The funds are from the… Read More
Education, Missouri
1 in every 5 Missouri schools is at risk of losing full accreditation after latest test scores plummet 25% statewide(The Heartlander) — Missouri assessment test results from 2021-22 were released Tuesday, revealing breathtaking performance drops leaving more than 100 school districts short of the full accreditation mark. The Department… Read More
Education, Missouri
Nearly 40% of Missouri’s $10B education dept. budget reflects ‘mission creep’ and ‘bureaucratic bloat,’ says lawmaker(The Heartlander) — Of the $10 billion allotted to K-12 education in Missouri’s current budget, $4 billion may never make it to the classroom. If that staggering amount of money… Read More
State Government
Missouri state senator files Parents’ Bill of Rights, aims to increase transparency with school boardsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Sen. Andrew Koenig is sponsoring a Parents’ Bill of Rights in an effort to create more transparency between school districts and students’ parents. … Read More