Career Education News & Updates
Missouri DECA's Isaac Robinson Elected to National Office
Isaac Robinson III, Missouri DECA State President for 2007-08, was elected National DECA Central Region Vice President at the International Career Development Conference held April 25-30 in Atlanta, Ga. Robinson is only the sixth national officer to represent Missouri DECA and the first in 33 years.
Missouri LifeSmarts Team Take 5th Place at Nationals
Congratulations to Kathy Kagay, FCS teacher from Maysville, and her Savvy Consumers LifeSmarts team for earning a 5th place trophy at the National LifeSmarts Competition April 15 in Minneapolis, Minn. Teams from 29 states competed in the modified double elimination event. The Savvy Consumers won its fourth consecutive Missouri state competition in February. A new competition season will start in September.
Missouri FBLA Conference Held
FBLA members from across the state gathered in Columbia for the 49th Annual Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference, April 20-22.
- News release template (doc)
"Breaking Traditions" Students Recognized
The 2008 recipients of the Missouri Breaking Traditions awards were announced April 18 at a ceremony held at the Missouri Governor's mansion. The program honors outstanding "nontraditional" students in technical education programs who have not let gender influence their career decisions. The program also recognized outstanding educators who teach in a nontraditional career program and employers who are supportive of nontraditional students and employees.
Record-setting Membership
Missouri FFA Convention Held Last Week
FFA members from across the state met in Columbia, April 17-18, to honor members for outstanding achievements, participate in leadership workshops and elect new officers.
Missouri Career Guide 2008-09
MERIC and the Division of Workforce Development recently partnered to produce and distribute more than 57,000 Missouri Career Guides to the 42 Career Centers around the state. The divisions also sent out Career Outlook 2014 to the centers, which lists the top 50 occupations 
in the state and its 10 Workforce Investment Areas. The top occupations are based on openings, growth rate, and average wages.
New fast facts brochure
A four-page brochure developed for Career and Technical Education Month provides fast facts and insight to Missouri career education today.
- Brochure (pdf)
Career Clusters Booklet
"What's The Plan? Helping Students Explore Their Futures," provides an introduction to Career Clusters in Missouri and how students can prepare for successful careers in the 21st century.
White Paper: Student Pathways to Success
Four recommendations are presented to promote a practical focus on improving student achievement in every Missouri public school.
- White paper (pdf)
DESE's moving to a new look!
(Need to adjust your text size?)