Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Recent News About Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Missouri schedules public hearings on vocational rehabilitation services
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation (MVR) has announced two virtual public hearings scheduled for October.
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Jennifer Jones named 2025 Missouri Teacher Of The Year
Jennifer Jones, an English teacher at Lee’s Summit West High School in the Lee’s Summit R-VII School District, has been named the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Selected by a committee of her peers and education partners across the state, Jones becomes the 56th recipient of this award since its inception in 1957.
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Jennifer Jones named Missouri Teacher of Year for 2025
Jennifer Jones, an English teacher at Lee’s Summit West High School in the Lee’s Summit R-VII School District, has been named the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year.
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Missouri DESE appoints Kelli Jones as deputy commissioner
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced that Kelli Jones will take on the role of deputy commissioner for the Division of Learning Services.
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Kelli Jones named new deputy commissioner at DESE
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced that Kelli Jones will serve as the new deputy commissioner of the Division of Learning Services. Jones is set to assume this position on November 1, 2024, bringing over two decades of experience in education to DESE.
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Seven finalists named for Missouri Teacher of the Year award
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced the finalists for the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year award.
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Finalists announced for 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced that seven educators have advanced as finalists for the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year award.
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DESE announces semi-finalists for 2025 Missouri Teacher of The Year Award
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced the 16 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected as semi-finalists for the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. The Teacher of the Year program highlights the positive impact that excellent teachers have on their students.
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Missouri reveals semi-finalists for 2025 Teacher of the Year award
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released the names of 16 educators selected as semi-finalists for the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year award.
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Dolly Parton visits Missouri for Imagination Library celebration
Dolly Parton is set to visit Missouri for a statewide celebration of her Imagination Library program.
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Dolly Parton visits Kansas City for statewide imagination library celebration
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is hosting an event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will celebrate the success of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Missouri and encourage more Missouri families to enroll.
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Missouri honors six pioneers at annual conference
Six Pioneers in Education will be recognized on Monday, July 29, for their dedication and contributions to public education in Missouri. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will honor the 2024 Pioneers during the 63rd Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators. The ceremony is scheduled to take place during a luncheon attended by over 600 school leaders.
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Missouri honors six pioneers for contributions to public education
Six individuals will be recognized for their significant contributions to public education in Missouri at the 63rd Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators.
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Missouri names eight Gold Star Schools for 2024
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has named eight Missouri schools as Gold Star Schools for 2024.
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Missouri students among those honored as U.S. Presidential Scholars
Three high school seniors from Missouri have been named as members of the 60th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars.
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Governor Parson Appoints Two New Members to the State Board of Education
Governor Michael L. Parson has appointed two new members to the State Board of Education, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D. from St. Charles, and Thomas G. Prater, M.D. from Springfield. Dr. Ferrarini and Dr. Prater are now awaiting confirmation by the Missouri Senate in the coming weeks.Dr. Ferrarini, the Robert W. Plaster Professor of Economic Education at Lindenwood University's Hammond Institute, has been actively involved in creating programs to enhance economics education statewide. Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven expressed excitement about their appointment,...
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Governor Parson appoints two new members to state education board
Governor Michael L. Parson has appointed two new members to the State Board of Education.
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Missouri honors schools with Purple Star designation for supporting military families
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Missouri Purple Star designation.
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Two School Districts and Nine Schools Receive Purple Star Designation
Two school districts and nine individual schools in Missouri have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Missouri Purple Star designation by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Among the recipients are Crocker R-II School District, Warren Co. R-III School District, and various schools within these districts.Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven expressed the significance of the program, stating, "This program is just one way to reiterate our state’s commitment to our service members." Vandeven highlighted the importance of supporting service...
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Missouri launches new tool for visualizing academic performance
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in collaboration with SAS, has introduced the Missouri Data Visualization Tool (MO DVT).