Commissioner's Speeches

Speeches

July 31, 2006--What We Do Matters Keynote address to DESE's annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators

March 2, 2006--What do kids need to succeed? Remarks by Commissioner of Education D. Kent King at the Centennial Education Conference of Northwest Missouri State University.
August 1, 2005--"No More Prizes for Predicting Rain--Only for Building Arks." Keynote address to DESE's annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators
August 3, 2004--"Strong Leadership--Now More Than Ever." Keynote address to DESE's annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators
August 5, 2003--"Planting Trees." Keynote address to DESE's annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators
August 5, 2002--"Leadership for Learning." Keynote address to DESE's annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators