Debate on public schools reignited
JEFFERSON CITY — Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven's surprise announcement last week that she would resign in July has reignited debate on the direction of public education in Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY — Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven's surprise announcement last week that she would resign in July has reignited debate on the direction of public education in Missouri.
Margie Vandeven’s departure will open a vacuum after Republicans have begun to emphasize social issues in education as a central campaign topic.
Missouri’s proposed social-emotional-learning standards are being refined to focus on student behavior after the State Board of Education reviewed over 1,800 public comments on the program. Some board members referred to the current draft as a “beginning,” and the board decided not to vote on passing the standards during its meeting Tuesday. The public was […]
The Missouri Board of Education did not vote Tuesday and plans to back away from a plan to adopt social-emotional learning standards.
The state's top educators hope to curb bad behavior in the classroom by offering social-emotional learning resources for schools.