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.

This week the St. Louis Post Dispatch wrote an article about a bill being considered by the Missouri House of Representatives that is intended to ensure equitable funding for students. The bill addresses a decades old legislative mistake that has resulted in some students in St. Louis getting $1,200 less in education funding each year […]

As we enter the final month of the 2021 legislative session CEAM parents and advocates continue to visit Jefferson City to talk to legislators about the need to give families more power over their children’s education. For the past month, CEAM has been helping to organize weekly advocacy days at the capitol building, bringing dozens […]

This week the Missouri Board of Education approved a new rule change that will have long term impacts on the state’s virtual education program called MOCAP. Thankfully the board listened to a number of concerns raised by the Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri and other advocates for parental choice and fixed several troubling issues that […]