DESE Releases Annual Report

Kansas City, MO  (KTRS)  Missouri schools are making the grade. That’s according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Reports, which was released Monday morning. It shows that all of the state’s public school district’s qualify for at least a provisional seal of approval from the state. This is good news…

Riverview Gardens Accreditation Recommendation Postponed Until Fall

The Board of Education took no action on the Riverview Gardens School District’s request for reclassification as provisionally accredited. The Board acknowledged the district’s significant improvement efforts. “The students, teachers and leaders in Riverview Gardens have worked very hard to improve their schools and help students succeed,” said Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven. “The Board’s…

Riverview Gardens makes case to regain accreditation

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Parents, students and graduates of a St. Louis-area school district are making the case for shedding an unaccredited designation, which allows students to transfer to better-performing schools. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education officials heard Thursday from backers of the Riverview Gardens School…