Even though school is out for summer, Missouri’s education department is working to address the severe teacher shortage.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) said last fall that there were more than 3,000 positions in classrooms across Missouri that were either left vacant or filled by someone not qualified.
The State Board of Education met for their monthly meeting Tuesday and voted in favor of expanding testing scores in hopes of getting more teachers certified. By tweaking the state’s qualifying score, more than 500 teachers could be added to the workforce.
Temperatures to Drop Over the Weekend
Documents on Nixa Woman Accused of Impersonating Celebrities Posted
Christmas Events This Weekend in the Lakes Region
Drought Levels Steady in Lakes Region