Missouri DESE

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Improving lives through education and providing access to opportunity.

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🏫 Missouri teachers: your dream school could be looking for you.

From rural classrooms to growing districts, the Missouri Educator Job Board brings opportunities from across the state into one easy-to-use place.

🔎 Explore openings
🤝 Connect with schools
✨ Find the right fit for you

Create your profile and start your search today:
https://t.co/AklOltrADy

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✏️ Keep writing skills active this summer

Tip: Writing helps children organize their thinking.

Try this:
“If I could go anywhere this summer, I would go to…”

Where would your child go?

#MOSummerLearning

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💙 National Disability Professionals Week is coming up June 15–19!

Missouri Disability Determination Services professionals help process more than 79,000 disability claims each year, connecting Missourians with critical support and services. Thank you for the difference you make every day.

🔗: https://t.co/E4ZtK5HPAf

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

Student art, on the road: James (4th grade)’s winning design now wraps a Kansas City Food Hub van, created with Kansas City Public Schools. The Food Hub serves 42 school districts across the region. 🚚🎨

The cafeteria is showcasing seasonal, locally sourced foods so students can taste the flavors they see in the artwork. 🌱

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St. Charles County students are launching careers through paid, U.S. Department of Labor–registered manufacturing apprenticeships. 🎓

At Career WayZ USA’s Signing Day, students committed to hands on training in welding, precision manufacturing, carpentry, and engineering — creating pathways into high demand jobs.

Since 2025, 107 apprentices have started in St. Charles County. 🎉

Congrats to the new cohort and our partners advancing career connected learning across Missouri!

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🌎 Connect with skilled talent

Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation helps employers connect with skilled talent ready to contribute and grow their businesses.

🔗 Discover how your organization can benefit:
https://t.co/wuHFFsfbxm

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📖 Make reading part of your daily routine

Tip: Reading together builds confidence and comprehension.

Try this:
Take turns reading out loud or reading the same book together.

Do you already have a reading routine?

👉 Share this with another parent

#MOSummerLearning

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📣 Riverview Gardens needs your ideas!

Join DESE for a public hearing on community resources that can help the district return to accredited status.

📅 Tue, June 9, 2026 | 🕔 5:45 – 7 p.m.
📍 Westview Middle School — 1950 Nemnich Dr, St. Louis, MO 63136

Agenda: DESE comments • District update • Community engagement

All are welcome — bring your voice.

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📌 NEWS UPDATE: Governor Kehoe Appoints Two New Members to the State Board of Education

➡️ Read the full news release: https://t.co/fwDhwUf3LJ

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🎨 Turn reading into a creative activity

Tip: Drawing and writing together strengthens literacy skills.

Try this:
Draw a picture of a favorite summer activity and write 2–3 sentences about it.

Have you tried this at home?

#MOSummerLearning

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

📢News Update:

The Missouri State Board of Education (State Board) announced Tuesday, June 2, that State Board President Mary Schrag has concluded her service with the State Board, effective immediately. Schrag was appointed to the State Board in 2019 by former Governor Parson.

“With new State Board members well established and more on the way, this is a natural and logical time for me to step away,” Schrag said. “It’s been an honor to serve Missouri students alongside all the State Board members.”

🔗: https://t.co/IcqzbUqrUI

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📚 Help shape professional learning at CYY 2027!

We’re looking for engaging, practical sessions that highlight innovative practices, research-based strategies, and Missouri success stories to support early childhood professionals statewide.

📅 March 4–6, 2027
📍 Tan-Tar-A Conference Center, Osage Beach, MO
📝 Submit your proposal by July 1, 2026 (via Wufoo)
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/74vyuZmXWu

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The work to modernize Missouri’s school funding formula continues.

Today’s Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force meeting includes discussions on local effort, property assessment ratios, the Combined Wealth Index, and potential updates to the current formula structure.

Tune in live: https://t.co/4xDl1N5olT

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

📚 Keep reading skills strong this summer

Tip: Reading for 15 minutes each day helps your child to maintain literacy skills.

Try this:
Set a daily reading time and let your child choose a book they enjoy.

What is your child reading right now?

👉 Save this for your daily routine

#MOSummerLearning

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

💙 National Disability Professionals Week is coming up June 15–19!

Missouri Disability Determination Services professionals help process more than 79,000 disability claims each year, connecting Missourians with critical support and services. Thank you for the difference you make every day.

🔗: https://t.co/E4ZtK5HPAf

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

☀️ Summer Learning Starts Now

Learning doesn’t stop when school ends. 📚✏️

This summer, we’ll be sharing simple tips, activities, and ideas families can use to help students stay engaged, build confidence, and prepare for the school year ahead.

From reading and writing to routines and school readiness, small moments each day can make a big difference.

What is one thing your child wants to learn, try, or improve this summer?

#MOSummerLearning

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

💼 Need to expand your talent pool?

Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation connects businesses with qualified candidates and offers ongoing support to help your team succeed.

🔗 Build a stronger workforce with confidence:
https://t.co/B59vQIDR8T

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

Missouri students are earning national recognition 🎓

Congratulations to these Missouri students nominated for the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program:

Brayden Chengji Miao — Central High School
Jerry R Chang — John Burroughs School
Jamie K Park — Marquette High School
Jason Shi — Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Shreenik S Enturi — Fort Zumwalt South High School
Serena Shu Huang — Parkway Central High School
Valery Han Liang — Rolla Senior High School

These students exemplify academic excellence and represent schools and communities across Missouri ⭐

[Missouri DESE @MOEducation]

📚 Evidence-based literacy instruction in action!

North Kansas City educators recently put Aspire® strategies to work during a collaborative session focused on vocabulary instruction for grades 6–9 students. Shared learning like this is helping strengthen literacy instruction across Missouri. ✨

Offered through DESE's Office of Literacy, Aspire® training is available at no cost to educators and schools. Fewer than 100 seats remain statewide for 2026–27.

Questions? Contact [email protected].