Missouri House advances school choice bill as sweeping package stalls in Senate Jeanne Kuang, The Kansas City Star
Feb. 25 JEFFERSON CITY A measure that would allow the state to direct $50 million of public money a year toward private school for Missouri students moved forward in the state House Wednesday while a more sweeping school choice bill stalled in the Senate.
The bill expanding school choice is one of several that have gained momentum in the Missouri legislature this year amid a rise in parental frustrations with public schools, some which have remained closed for in-person classes during the pandemic.
The proposal would create a program that uses tax credits to provide scholarships for some public school students to attend private schools.