News Release

News Release
Date Headline
03/10/15 Statement on Normandy Appeal
02/26/15 Statement from Commissioner of Education on Passing of Auditor Tom Schweich
02/25/15 Statement on Smarter Balanced Membership Ruling
02/19/15 Statement on Student Transfer Guidelines Update
02/17/15 Board Updated on Educator Preparation Programs
02/17/15 State Board Approves Renewal for Seven Missouri Charter Schools
02/17/15 Calhoun R-VIII Presents Improvement Plan to State Board
02/17/15 Statement on Normandy Schools Collaborative Joint Executive Governing Board
02/12/15 Statement in Reaction to Judgment in Normandy Student Transfer Lawsuit
02/10/15 Department Recognizes Exemplary Schools
02/05/15 Maynard Wallace Confirmed as Member of State Board of Education
02/03/15 Deputy Commissioner Named One of Southwest Missouri’s PathFinders
02/03/15 Statement on Auditor’s Report on Early Childhood Development, Education and Care Fund
01/30/15 Assistant Commissioner Named for Office of Quality Schools
01/29/15 Grant to Provide Leadership Training for Kansas City Area Educators
01/23/15 Department Names Two to Top Posts
01/15/15 Jennings, Hickman Mills C-1 and Riverview Gardens Present Updates to State Board
01/14/15 Achievement Cut Scores Set for Missouri Assessment Program
01/14/15 Missouri High School Students Connect with Career-Oriented Experiences
12/17/14 State Board Names New Missouri Commissioner of Education
12/08/14 Configure Finalists Chosen for Missouri Commissioner of Education
12/05/14 Department Consultant Killed in South St. Louis County
12/04/14 State Board Approves Qualifying Scores for Missouri Content Assessments
12/04/14 State Board Grants Additional Authority for Normandy Board
11/25/14 Commissioner of Education Statement on Ferguson
11/21/14 Deadline for Commissioner of Education Nominations
11/06/14 State Board to Consider Giving Full Authority to Normandy Schools Collaborative Board
10/29/14 State Board Approves Top 10 by 20 Plan
10/28/14 The Process for Selection of a New Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
10/16/14 Third Grade Teacher from O’Fallon Wins Prestigious Milken Award
10/10/14 Configure Public Hearing on HB 1490 Work Groups Scheduled
10/10/14 Annual ‘Quality Counts’ Report Released This Week
10/09/14 Missouri Receives Extension for ESEA Waiver
10/08/14 Gov. Nixon Appoints New Member to State Board of Education
10/07/14 Missouri Applies for Early Childhood Education Grant
10/07/14 Gov. Nixon Appoints New State Board of Education Member
10/01/14 Missouri School Meals Program Wins USDA Performance Award
09/30/14 Seven Missouri Public Schools Named Blue Ribbon Schools
09/24/14 Statement on Work Groups for HB 1490
09/19/14 More Missouri Students Receive Free School Meals
09/19/14 Department to Hold Public Hearing on Riverview Gardens School District
09/18/14 State Board Approves Request for Full Accreditation in Swedeborg R-III
09/18/14 Department to Convene Work Group Sessions Regarding Charter School Law
09/15/14 State Board President Statement on Dr. Nicastro's Retirement
09/15/14 Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro Announces Retirement
09/05/14 Work Groups to Begin Reviewing Missouri Education Standards
08/29/14 Statement in response to lower APR numbers for Normandy School District
08/29/14 Districts Increase Annual Performance Report Scores
08/26/14 Hazelwood Journalism Teacher Named Missouri Teacher of the Year
08/22/14 State Aims to Increase Early Childhood Education Opportunities Through Grant