Finalists For Missouri Education Commissioner

By Steve Kraske

Published December 11, 2014 at 1:49 PM CST

The slate of candidates to replace Missouri Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro has been narrowed to five finalists. On this edition of Up to Date, we examine what the selection committee is looking for in the candidates, what local school districts would like to see in their next commissioner, and who are the frontrunners.

Guests:

Sam Zeff covers education for KCUR.
Jessica Bock is an education reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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