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2005 News Releases

December 19 State Officials Will Consider Plans to Revamp "MAP" Testing Standards
December 15 Missouri Adults Stand Out on New National Assessment of Literacy
December 2 Student Delegates Announced for U.S. Youth Senate Program
December 1 DESE Issues New Report Cards for All Districts and the State
November 17 178 School Districts Earn State Honors for "Distinction in Performance"
November 16 State Board of Education Honors Teacher of the Year and Finalists
November 14 State Board of Education Approves Model Policy on Parent/Family Involvement
November 11 Bolivar Educator Wins $25,000 Milken Award
November 2 Rockwood Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Award
October 19 Missouri "NAEP" Scores Released
October 6 State Board Approves Higher Graduation Requirements for Missouri Students
September 27 Six Schools Win National "Blue Ribbon" Honors
September 8 Public Schools Have Enrolled Nearly 500 "Hurricane Katrina Kids"
September 2 Francis Howell Teacher Named Missouri Teacher of the Year
August 30 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year for Missouri
August 30 Advanced Placement Classes Continue to Grow; SAT Score Rises Again
August 24 Three Districts Awarded Federal Library Grants
August 24 Teacher of the Year Finalists Selected
August 19 DESE Announces 2005 MAP Scores and Preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Results
August 17 Missouri ACT Scores Rise Again in 2005
August 15 Schools to Observe "Constitution Day" in September
July 28 Six Pioneers in Education to be Honored
July 18 Wellston’s Special Administrative Board Meets Today
July 14 DESE Releases Simulation and "Fact Sheet" on New Funding Formula
July 8 Wellston Special Administrative Board to Meet July 11
July 7 Court Hearing on Wellston Is Postponed
July 1 Special Board for Wellston Schools Will Hold First Public Meeting
June 29 Special Board Named to Operate Wellston Schools
June 23 State Denies Accreditation for Wellston School District
June 23 New Graduation Standards Proposed
June 14 In-state Scoring of "MAP" Tests Expands to 12 Sites
May 27 DESE Will Hold Public Hearing in Wellston School District
May 19 State Board of Education Elects New Officers
April 26 DESE Sets Regional Meetings to Discuss Proposed Changes in Graduation Requirements
April 22 High School Graduation Proposals
April 22 "Gold Star" Schools to Be Honored
April 20 Students Recognized for Outstanding Citizenship
April 14 Business Education Students to Participate in State Conference
March 8 "Tech-Prep Students of the Year" Honored
March 4 Maysville Students Win State "LifeSmarts" Competition
February 28 High School Students Compete in "LifeSmarts" Program
January 28 Public Hearings Set on State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation
January 21 State Sets New "AYP" Targets for Schools in 2005