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Missouri lawmakers also stripped all of the state’s provisions that made it easier for individuals to vote during the early days of the pandemic. “We’re talking about gutting elections," one St. Louis Democrat responded.
A statewide open enrollment system that would allow students in Missouri to attend a school district outside of one in which they reside is likely dead with just two days left in the legislative session.
While a Missouri open enrollment system faces long odds, lawmakers are poised to pass a provision extending it to certain property owners.
The package of education measures is among a number of bills inching toward passage in the final days of the legislative session.
A bill that would require Missouri colleges to accept scores of 3 or higher out of 5 on Advanced Placement exams cleared a Senate committee Tuesday as the end of session loomed.