The Missouri House of Representatives has started debate on a bill that would finally give Missouri families direct control over their children’s education. House Bill 349 would create Missouri’s first-ever Empowerment Scholarship Account program which helps families design an educational system that addresses their children’s specific needs. Under HB349 families would receive scholarships of up to $6,000 that could […]
The pandemic has made it clear that parents and families bear the ultimate responsibility for their children’s education, but Missouri’s education system is focused on funding buildings and systems instead of funding students. During the pandemic many Missouri families discovered a reality others have faced for decades — Our current system traps our students in […]
This is part of a series of blogs focused on dispelling false information about Empowerment Scholarship Accounts When was the last time your district school sent you a parent satisfaction survey? When was the last time they published the results of those surveys? For parents fed up with how their districts have performed during the […]