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Date Headline
07/26/21 Missouri Honors Pioneers in Education at 60th Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators
06/17/21 DESE Submits American Rescue Plan Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) State Plan
05/14/21 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Honors Five Missouri Seniors
05/11/21 DESE Allocates Over $50 million for Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grants
04/29/21 State Board of Education Adds Members to Normandy Joint Executive Governing Board
04/16/21 Missouri Joins National PSA Campaign to Address Teacher Shortage
03/18/21 Governor Parson Proclaims April as Month of the Military Child
02/19/21 Missouri Students Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Service
02/18/21 Public Hearings Scheduled for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
01/26/21 Extension Approved for State Coronavirus Relief Funds to Reimburse Substitute Teachers
01/15/21 Schools Selected to Participate in State’s $18 Million Literacy Development Grant Program
12/28/20 State Board Approves Normandy Schools Collaborative Accountability Plan
12/28/20 Seal of Biliteracy Available for Missouri Students
12/22/20 Pilot Program Aims to Put Missouri Students on Path to Career Success
10/26/20 Missouri Sends Initial Shipment of Antigen Tests to Schools Statewide
10/22/20 State Coronavirus Relief Funds Now Available to Reimburse Substitute Teachers
10/20/20 DESE Announces New Office of Early Learning
09/24/20 Seven Missouri Schools Earn 2020 National Blue Ribbon Accolades
09/17/20 Missouri Awarded $18 Million Literacy Development Grant
09/04/20 Darrion Cockrell Named 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year
08/27/20 DESE Announces Finalists for 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year
08/26/20 Former Charter School Executive Director Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
08/20/20 Missouri Recognizes Seven Gold Star Schools
08/18/20 State Board of Education Approves Alternative Route to Obtain Substitute Certificate
08/17/20 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year Semifinalists Announced
08/10/20 White House Recognizes Two Outstanding Missouri Educators
08/03/20 DHSS & DESE Address Additional Frequently Asked Questions about School Reopening
07/22/20 DESE Announces 2021 Missouri Regional Teachers of the Year
07/13/20 State Coronavirus Relief Funds to Assist Missouri Sheltered Workshops
07/09/20 DHSS and DESE Address Frequently Asked Questions about School Reopening Health Guidance
07/07/20 Ronald L. Roberts Appointed to Normandy Joint Executive Governing Board
07/06/20 State Coronavirus Relief Funds to Address K-12 Education Challenges
05/21/20 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Honors Two Missouri Seniors
05/07/20 Two Missouri Students Recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars
04/24/20 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Program Highlights Missouri Schools
04/22/20 Missouri National Guard Assists K-12 School Officials to Distribute Food to Students
04/09/20 Missouri Honors 2020 Breaking Traditions Winners
02/25/20 Public Hearings Schedule for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
02/20/20 Missouri Students Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Service
02/11/20 Annual Performance Reports for Educator Preparation Programs Now Available
02/11/20 State Board of Education Approves Standards for MSIP 6
02/10/20 St. Louis Area Educator Named Deputy Commissioner of Learning Services
02/06/20 Missouri Students Show Improved Scores & Higher Participation in AP Exams
01/27/20 Governor Parson Appoints Newest Member of the State Board of Education
01/10/20 Columbia Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award