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2008 DESE News Releases

Note:  Listed below are news releases issued  by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and by the Governor's Office.  Items are listed in date order. 


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May 6 McCluer North Senior Elected to National DECA Post
May 6 2 Missouri Seniors Are Named Presidential Scholars
May 6 Gold Star Schools Honored Today in Jefferson City
April 29 Rolla School District to Honor Commissioner of Education May 4.
April 29 2008 Missouri Scholars Academy Participants Are Announced by DESE
April 28 22 High Schools Qualify for “A+” Status
April 24 Wyaconda School District to Be Dissolved
April 22 “Breaking Traditions” Award-Winners Are Honored
April 14 Missouri FFA Convention Convenes in Columbia This Week
April 14 15 Public Schools Honored as "Gold Star Schools"
April 1 Tom Quinn Named Assistant Commissioner at DESE
March 27 15 High School Students to Receive Citizenship Award
March 24 MAP Testing Window Extended through May 2
March 13 Missouri DECA Convenes for 60th Anniversary State Conference
March 12 Public Hearings Set on Vocational Rehabilitation Plan
March 10 Open Registration for 2008-09 MoVIP Classes Begins March 17
February 28 Maysville High Wins "LifeSmarts"
February 27 Missouri Names Junior Varsity LifeSmarts Champs
February 26 Student Leaders Will Shadow Lawmakers and State Officials
February 25 U.S. Secretary of Education Meets with State Education Officials
February 22 Two State Board of Education Members Are Appointed to National Committees
February 21 Arbitration Panel Named to Review Independence and Kansas City School Districts Boundary Case
February 1 Career and Technical Education is Growing: February is CTE Month
January 30 "Perkins IV" Hearing at Macon Postponed
January 23 Judge Upholds Decision on St. Louis Public Schools Accreditation
January 16 Commissioner King Applauds Governor's Budget Proposals
January 9 DESE Will Hold 6 Public Hearings on “Perkins IV” Plan
January 8 DESE Sets Public Hearing on Wyaconda School District