“There is a time and a place for statewide required assessments and now is not the time. Effective immediately, Missouri will be cancelling statewide required assessments for this school year.”
-@MoCommissioner
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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Improving lives through education and providing access to opportunity.
- **NEWS RELEASE** State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Margie Vandeven has been hired to return to her role as the state’s commissioner for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. #ShowMeSuccess dese.mo.gov/communications…
- Please help us extend a warm "welcome back" to Missouri Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. Margie Vandeven! Dr. Vandeven returned to her role as @MoCommissioner this morning. See the November press release announcing her hiring here: dese.mo.gov/new-commission…
- Yesterday, @GovParsonMO waived the requirements for any remaining student teaching and internship activities that would have taken place in our schools. DESE will ensure that these new educators get the certificates they have earned. See the full memo: dese.mo.gov/sites/default/…
- “I am an educator. A teacher. Like most MO teachers, I focus on students. It has been an opportunity that I will forever cherish.” - Vandeven
- Fake letter circulating on social media, saying DESE will not allow students to move on to the next grade level. NOT TRUE. Disappointed someone chose to joke about something this serious given the anxiety & uncertainty so many students & families are dealing with right now.
- President Shields: motion made to dismiss commissioner of education... that motion failed 4-4.
- “Public education matters. Every child matters. If we operate strong public schools, we produce a stronger Missouri.”-Vandeven
- .@MoCommissioner Elected to National Board of Directors “This is an example of the Commissioner’s leadership: she always puts students first, turning the spotlight to what's most important in this work," said Chris Minnich, executive director of CCSSO. goo.gl/RpX6QS
- “I have been overwhelmed by the support - not just for me - but for public education throughout this state ... I’ve been humbled and very grateful.” - Vandeven
- .@GovParsonMO announced that Missouri schools will remain closed through this school year. DESE, along with several school superintendents, made the recommendation to Gov. Parson. Learn more about this announcement here in remarks by @MoCommissioner: dese.mo.gov/sites/default/…
- Heartwarming to see so many local schools exploring ways to feed their students during #COVID19 closures, as so many students rely on school meals each day. Proud of our DESE Food/Nutrition team members who worked quickly to secure the necessary USDA waivers to make this happen.
- So proud of our Missouri schools and their dedicated staff members for serving nearly 1.3 million meals to students during #COVID19 building closures! #ShowMeSuccess
