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Nov. 20, 2018Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Fired Education Commissioner rehired

Missouri's former top K-12 education official has been rehired after being
fired last year.

The State Board of Education on Tuesday announced Margie Vandeven will once
again be education commissioner.

Vandeven was fired last year after former Gov. Eric Greitens stacked the State
Board of Education with his appointees, who forced her out. In seeking
Vandeven's removal, Greitens did not cite any specific actions she took but said
generally that Missouri schools needed to improve.

Vandeven's ouster was criticized by some lawmakers and educators.

But after Greitens resigned in June, new Gov. Mike Parson appointed new board
members who relaunched a search to fill the position. Board members unanimously
picked Vandeven.

She'll return to the job on Jan. 2.