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2007 News Releases

 

December 19

More school districts achieve “Distinction in Performance”

December 12

Student Delegates Announced for U.S. Youth Senate Program

November 1

Clayton Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Award

November 1

Blue Springs Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Award

October 31

Five Young Missourians Provide National Leadership for Student Career Organizations

October 5

Five Blue Ribbon Schools Named

September 28

Tipton Fourth-Grade Teacher Honored as Missouri's History Teacher of the Year

September 25

Missouri Students Post Impressive Gains on "NAEP" Math Tests

September 7

DESE Awards Contract to Develop End-of-Course Tests

August 30

Liberty School Teacher Named Teacher of the Year

August 30

SAT Scores and "AP" Enrollment Increase

August 23

Finalists Selected for 2007-08 State Teacher of the Year

August 17

2007 MAP Scores Improve; "Gap" Narrows Slightly

August 15

Missouri Sees Big Jump in Students Taking the ACT

August 13

More Schools & Districts Do Not Meet AYP Standards

August 1

Five Pioneers in Education to be Honored Aug. 6

July 19

New Officers Lead State Board of Education

June 22

Thousands to Convene in Kansas City for SkillsUSA

June 22

Schools to be Recognized for "Positive Behavior Supports"

June 21

Riverview Gardens School District Is Unaccredited

June 15

Transitional School Board Takes Over St. Louis Public Schools

June 11

State Rejects Appeal by St. Louis Public Schools

June 4

500 Missouri Teachers Are Hand-scoring MAP Exams this Month

June 1

186 Students Chosen for Missouri Fine Arts Academy

May 30

DESE Re-opens Registration for MoVIP Classes

May 25

330 Top Students Selected for Mo. Scholars Academy

May 24

Marketing Students Recognized for "Top 10" Honors in International Competitions

May 17

State Board of Education Agrees to Sponsor St. Louis Charter School

May 16

Teacher of the Year Clinic

May 15

8 Schools Compete in the First “Missouri Personal Finance Challenge”

May 3

Registration for State-Funded "Virtual Classes" Begins May 7

April 25

Students and School Groups that "Inspire by Example" are Honored

April 19

State Winners in “Nontraditional” Careers Recognized

April 19

State Board of Education Designates 7 High Schools as New "A+ Schools"

April 19

Ag Students Convene in Columbia

April 12

FBLA Conference Reflects Changes in Business World

April 11

Governor Proclaims Economic and Financial Literacy Month

April 10

16 "Gold Star Schools" Selected

April 6

Questions and Answers About St. Louis Public Schools

March 29

Students Build Career Skills at Statewide Conferences

March 23

FCCLA State Conference, March 24-27

March 22

State Board De-accredits St. Louis Public Schools

March 22

15 High School Students Receive Citizenship Award

March 19

DESE Names Atkins Lieberman to Lead Division of Special Education

March 16

Marketing Education Students Compete at State Conference

March 15

DESE Responds to St. Louis Students' Concerns

March 2

State Education Officials Honor 13 "Tech-Prep" Students of the Year

March 2

Missouri's Virtual School on the Verge of Becoming Reality

March 1

Maysville High School Team "Three-peats" as State Champs in LifeSmarts

February 28

Erin Gruwell to Address Educators of At-Risk Students

February 23

Student Leaders Will Shadow Lawmakers Feb. 28

February 23

High School Students to Compete in "LifeSmarts" Program

February 20

State Board of Education Approves End-of-Course Tests

February 15

State Board of Education Reinstates "Transitional School District" for the St. Louis Public Schools

February 14

Career and Technical Education Is Preparing Students for the Marketplace of Tomorrow

January 25

Commissioner of Education Applauds Governor's Budget Proposals

January 25

Business & Education Leaders Convene to Discuss Career Clusters and Model Programs of Study

January 22

DESE Will Hold Public Meeting on St. Louis Public Schools

January 19

State Board of Education Will Consider Plan to Require End-of-Course Tests in High School

January 18

"Highly Qualified Teacher" Plan Wins Federal OK

January 18

Public Hearings Set on State Plans for Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living

January 10

Statement Regarding St. Louis Public Schools