This #CTEMonth, check out the new Commercial Truck Driving program, which career centers now have the option to offer statewide. Learn more about this program in action at the Crowder Technical Education Center here: dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/ctec…

It’s National School Social Work Week! Join DESE in saying thank you to our school social workers for creating partnerships between the home, school, and community to ensure students can find their path to success.

Today DESE kicks off the 52nd Conference on the Young Years with our keynote speaker LaVonna Roth who shared how to Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E. with the S.H.I.N.E. Framework – Self, Heart, Inspire, Navigate, and Exceptional – as your guiding light.

.@MoComissioner + Deputies Kelli Jones & Kari Monsees traveled to Cape Girardeau Career and Technical Center today to speak with 60+ southeast MO superintendents and business leaders about DESE’s Strategic Plan.

Harrison Chad and Josh Seiden of SO Fun City kicked off day two of the 52nd Conference on the Young Years with their dynamic and interactive presentation on Curiosity, Passion, and Relationships.

The Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) aboard Firefly's #BlueGhost lander deployed this week. The magnetometer mast was the instrument's last step in deployment. Goddard provided the magnetometer for LMS, led by Southwest Research Institute, part of NASA's CLPS initiative.

.Karla Eslinger + Deputy Commissioner Kelli Jones spoke about the importance of strong leadership in education to the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Class of 2025 at the Governor’s Mansion. The class is made up of women leaders from across the state.

Psst. Wanna see a planet orbiting another Sun? We’ve got four! NASA Webb Telescope captured direct images of gas giants in a young planetary system 130 light-years away. Observations from the telescope indicate that the exoplanets are rich in carbon dioxide. go.nasa.gov/4iiyr0R

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A cosmic cherry on top 🍒 NASA Webb Telescope treated us to a sweet perspective: Herbig-Haro 49/50—a towering swirl from a nearby protostar—is (coincidentally) topped with a multi-hued spiral galaxy. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4iKLicn

The State of Missouri is holding an in-person hiring event at Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City on 4/17 from 11a-3p. Visit us and learn how to join the team at DESE, Vocational Rehabilitation, or Schools for the Severely Disabled. More: events.mocareers.mo.gov.

Rocket science just got cooler – literally! 🥶 When ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS lifts off, exhaust from its four RS-25 engines can reach 6,000 degrees F, but it’s important for the rocket to remain cool in order to reach deep space. Watch to find out how we bring the heat while staying chill!

How will astronauts live and work on the Moon? In our new episode of "Far Out," explore NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where we're designing rovers to dig up Moon dirt, zapping Moon dust off spacesuits with electricity, and creating new ways to farm in space: go.nasa.gov/3FER5S9

Yesterday, .Karla Eslinger and Deputy Commissioner Kelli Jones visited with teachers from Saint Louis Public Schools for their Reading & Writing Initiative Workshop. Students from across the district showed off their reading and writing skills during the event.

ICYMI 🌕 Our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged 's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander on the Moon's surface. This is their first delivery as a part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative as well as their first Moon landing! go.nasa.gov/3Y7FfpZ

Station Research 🤝 Moon Missions The Blue Ghost Mission-1 landed on the Moon on March 2, kicking off science ops on the surface. International Space Station research helped shape experiments aboard Blue Ghost studying space weather, navigation, and computer performance.

DESE is excited to introduce the first-ever Missouri Educator Job Board! An interested candidate looking for a teaching job may search by type of teaching position, by location of school, and even by type of school anywhere in the state. Check it out: app.hirenimble.com/connect/missou….

This is your opportunity to design something that could fly around the Moon. The Artemis II mission could use a Moon Mascot! This small plushie will indicate when the Orion Spacecraft spacecraft has reached space. Submit your design by May 27: freelancer.com/moon-mascot

The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is celebrating Fine Arts Education Week (4/7-11) in Jefferson City with a Fine Arts Education Day at the Capitol on April 9. Come check out the musical and spoken-word performances and visual art on display. More: moaae.org

The Missouri State Board of Education meets on 4/8 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is open for the public to attend in person. Click here to listen to the meeting audio: dese.mo.gov/sbe-livestream And here for the agenda: dese.mo.gov/april-8-2025-s… #MoSBOE