#CEAMCares: Help for families and schools

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.

Kimberly Townsend knows a lot about education, having been involved in classrooms in both public and private schools. But her idea of what the perfect school looks like changed when she became a mom herself. By the time her daughter was three, Kimberly knew that she had combined her experiences as a mother with her […]

Krystal Barnett knew the educational system was broken when she was in 11th grade. That was when she had to watch her mom get attacked by a room full of educators telling her mom that Krystal had no future. When Krystal became a mother herself, she knew that she needed to find a better path […]

Every parent wants their child to safe and happy at school. But what do you do when that does not happen? That is exactly the situation Julia Lindsay found her family in February. Over the course of two days, one of her sons was humiliated in front of his class by his teacher, and her […]