Equal Education Now!

Finding the school that best fits your child’s needs is the most important part of ensuring they have a good educational future. In Missouri, your choice of school options depends largely on where you live. Check out our guide to what your options are and get tips on how to find the best school!

Whether your child attends a traditional district school, a charter school, or a private school, having good information on the schools' quality is vital to making sure your child is prepared for the future. Strong and transparent performance data is also key to ensuring the educational system is effective and efficient.

When families have educational options, they will be empowered to make a school choice that meets their student’s unique needs. A student’s right to an education should include all high-quality options that will meet their needs, including district, public charter, virtual, and private school options.

According to a Missouri law signed into effect last summer, every public school student in Missouri has the right to take virtual education courses at no cost to them or their family. Courses can be taken in the format of a single course that is not offered by their local district, like an advanced placement […]

Close to a year after the Missouri legislature passed the Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP), options for students to take virtual education courses through their district schools are finally becoming a reality. The MOCAP website is starting to list approved vendors of virtual courses, all of which are open to any public school student in […]

Imagine the following headline, “President Trump denies equitable funding for all children.” If this story were real, the outrage and grandstanding would be unconstrained, and land prominently in our daily automated news feeds. While the president has no involvement, this injustice has existed unchallenged in the state of Missouri since 2007.    According to the […]