The State Board of Education’s Teacher Recruitment and Retention Blue Ribbon Commission is charged with delivering a report to the State Board in October 2022, which will provide a summary of the Commission’s work along with clear action steps, suggested legislative and policy changes, and any other specific and measurable strategies recommended to address teacher recruitment and retention challenges in Missouri.

Missouri Read, Lead, Exceed

DESE is excited to support evidence-based literacy instruction focused on the Sci

Formerly the Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative (MPAI)

About the Missouri Career Advising Initiative (MCAI) and rootEd Alliance

The Missouri Career Advising Initiative ensures all high school students, particularly those in rural communities, have an advisor exclusively focused on helping them achieve success following graduation.

The Missouri Purple Star school designation is awarded to military-friendly local education agencies (LEAs) that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. Schools that earn the designation receive a special Purple Star logo to display onsite and on their website. DESE honored the first cohort of schools earning this designation in fall 2022. The designation is valid for three years, which means schools that received it in 2024 could reapply by December 15th, 2027.