Jefferson City News

Missouri agencies recommend improvements for career and technical education

By C. S. Busby | Oct 2, 2025

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), together with the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD), has submitted an executive report to the Governor’s Office outlining recommendations for...

Kimberly Sixta named 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year

By C. S. Busby | Sep 26, 2025

Kimberly Sixta, a Social Studies teacher at Ruskin High School in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District, has been named the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

Missouri education department seeks public input for updated statewide strategic plan

By C. S. Busby | Sep 12, 2025

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the State Board of Education are asking for public input as they work to update the statewide education strategic plan.