DESE was in the hot seat Wednesday afternoon as legislators inquired about everything from recruitment efforts to the digital divide.
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday in an effort to prevent public schools from implementing mask mandates.
Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin is calling for new leadership at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Out of more than 400 local education agencies surveyed, only Kansas City Public Schools said it has approved critical race theory curriculum.
The Purple Star Campus program is a “key issue” for the Department of Defense, a spokesperson said.
DESE submitted its request for federal funds through the American Rescue Plan, allocating most to local schools to respond to the pandemic.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Board of Education voted to amend its rules to allow hybrid work schedules this week.
Missouri ranked No. 49 in the nation in K-12 school funding from the state last year, according to a new report from Auditor Nicole Galloway.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) allocated more than $50 million for workforce grants for Missouri teachers.