Missouri will soon begin the search for a new commissioner of education after Dr. Karla Eslinger announced Tuesday that she ...

Over 70% of teachers in Missouri have seriously considered leaving the profession. That's according to an annual survey from the Missouri State Teachers' Association (MSTA). KTVO first reported the ...

St. Louis-area school districts are bracing for impact after state budget math opened up a major gap in K–12 funding that ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Kehoe announced today that he and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are collaborating with school districts to ensure students can return ...

The state board of education seeks to lower the GPA requirements from 3.0 to 2.5 in order to increase the number of prepared teachers. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ...

Courtesy/Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE's new Building Matrix and District Matrix online tools provide ...

A Missouri lawmaker wants to abolish the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and give the governor the authority to redistribute its powers, duties, personnel and property. The ...

COLUMBIA — The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) unveiled the latest annual performance report (APR) data for school districts on Monday. Columbia Public Schools ...