The Missouri State Board of Education has had a chronically vacant teacher adviser position for seven years. Neither former Gov. Mike Parson nor current Gov. Mike Kehoe has appointed anyone to the non ...

Members of the Missouri Board of Education elected new leadership with strong ties to Springfield during a Tuesday meeting marked by significant change. Mary Schrag, a board member since March 2019, ...

Twelve state schools serving students with disabilities will close next year as part of a plan approved Tuesday afternoon by the Missouri State Board of Education. There was little discussion Tuesday ...

The Missouri State Board of Education approved legislative priorities Tuesday that signal support for “legislation on voluntary public school open enrollment.” What this means, though, is unclear.

Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro welcomes students back for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at Normandy High School which is now part of the Normandy Schools Collaborative.

A Springfield area business leader will chair a new state-level group created to develop a detailed plan aimed at attracting and keeping enough highly qualified teachers inside Missouri classrooms.

The Missouri Constitution protects the position of education commissioner from the political upheaval that could result from making unpopular decisions. Nicastro works for the Missouri Board of ...

The meeting to decide whether to replace Missouri's top school leader appears to be set for next week. The State Board of Education will hold a closed meeting at 10 a.m. Nov. 21 in the Jefferson State ...

A Missouri Board of Education member has proposed using an A-F letter grade system for school and district accountability reports. State education officials are expected to present an initial report ...