Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

'We will not let this crime go unpunished': Parson threatens to prosecute journalist for allegedly 'hacking' DESE website

By George Willis | Friday, Oct 29, 2021 @ 9:14am

Despite mounting public backlash, Missouri Gov. Michael Parson isn’t backing down from threatening to prosecute a journalist for accessing personal information of Missouri teachers to expose a security lapse in the state’s website.
St. Louis school district moves ahead with reopening plans, blending online, in person

By John Breslin | Friday, Aug 14, 2020 @ 4:25pm

St. Louis Public School District is moving ahead with its reopening plan, with the focus on blending online and in-person learning.
Extra funding for broadband coming from CARES Act, other areas, but school districts hurting

By John Breslin | Sunday, Jul 12, 2020 @ 4:58pm

Approximately $55 million of federal funding will be allocated to education in Missouri, according to the state's education commissioner.