Career Education News & Updates
Missouri DECA's Isaac Robinson Elected to National Office
Isaac Robinson III, Missouri DECA State President for 2007-08, was elected National DECA Central Region Vice President at the International Career Development Conference held April 25-30 in Atlanta, Ga. Robinson is only the sixth national officer to represent Missouri DECA and the first in 33 years.
Career Education Coordinators Attend NAPE Conference,
STEM Equity Pipeline Leadership Institute
Front row (left to right) Nancy Fedorchak, Tanya DeGonia, Louise Chiatovich (STEM Equity Pipeline Consultant), Lori Mann, Camille MacDonald, Diana Reynolds, Shirley Twombly.
Back row (left to Right) Larry Nash, Mimi Lufkin (Executive Director of National Alliance For Partnerships in Equity), Jolene Jesse (NSF), Janet Reppert, and Candace Niemeyer
While attending conferences in Washington DC last month, a group of Missouri Career Education Coordinators met with four other state teams (IL, WS, OK, and CA) that are also working on a National Science Foundation grant written by NAPE (National Alliance for Partnership in Equity) focused on getting girls and young women interested in Math, Engineering, Technology and Science coursework and careers.
Missouri Career Guide 2008-09
MERIC and the Division of Workforce Development recently partnered to produce and distribute more than 57,000 Missouri Career Guides to the 42 Career Centers around the state. The divisions also sent out Career Outlook 2014 to the centers, which lists the top 50 occupations 
in the state and its 10 Workforce Investment Areas. The top occupations are based on openings, growth rate, and average wages.
New fast facts brochure
A four-page brochure developed for Career and Technical Education Month provides fast facts and insight to Missouri career education today.
- Brochure (pdf)
Career Clusters Booklet
"What's The Plan? Helping Students Explore Their Futures," provides an introduction to Career Clusters in Missouri and how students can prepare for successful careers in the 21st century.
White Paper: Student Pathways to Success
Four recommendations are presented to promote a practical focus on improving student achievement in every Missouri public school.
- White paper (pdf)
DESE's moving to a new look!
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