Missouri

Spurred by fiscal pressures and federal reform priorities, district and state education leaders move swiftly and forcefully to make big changes.
March 16, 2010 - Education Week
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Every principal and vice principal will have to reapply if they want to continue as building leaders next fall.
April 20, 2010 - Education Week

The Kansas City, Mo., school board is scheduled to vote March 10 on a plan to close up to half the districts schools.
March 1, 2010 - Education Week

Officials are considering a proposal to close half the district’s schools as they struggle to cut up to $50 million from the upcoming academic year’s budget.
February 23, 2010 - Education Week

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says it is dropping plans to create statewide math exams using an 'integrated math' curriculum.
October 27, 2009 - Education Week

Missouri's school funding formula was upheld this month by the state Supreme Court against a long-running challenge.
September 15, 2009 - Education Week

August 25, 2009 - Education Week

Kelvin Adams, who is taking over as the St. Louis schools’ seventh superintendent since 2003, is already familiar with the dynamics of a district under state supervision.
October 28, 2008 - Education Week
Though education experts have largely embraced the drive to raise the level of math and science courses, students and parents may be satisfied with a less rigorous level of instruction in those subjects.
September 25, 2007 - Education Week
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