Missouri Education Watchdog: Why do we Need a State Board of Education in Missouri?

Missouri Education Watchdog: Why do we Need a State Board of Education in Missouri?:

Why do we Need a State Board of Education in Missouri?

by stlgretchen

The Teacher Evaluation System is Changing in Missouri according to KCEducation Enterprise.

DESE and the State Board of Education is being led around the nose by the Federal Government again.  Why do we need a State Board of Education or DESE when all the decisions are being made by the Department of Education?   As practically all educational decisions are being made by Arne Duncan, let's reduce the state employees on the state level and take our orders directly for educational direction from Washington, DC.  We have no state autonomy, but hey, DOEd can establish its national policies for teacher effectiveness ratings, thereby taking away the pesky responsibilities of state employees to make