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Cunningham files comprehensive plan for failing school districts
If passed by the legislature, Senate Bill 706, filed Thursday, January 26 by Sen. Jane Cunningham (R-St. Louis County), would dramatically change urban education statewide. This bill has been offered in exchange for enforcement of the Revised Missouri Statute 167.131 which states that children who live in unaccredited school districts have the right...
“Moderately Competitive” Not Good Enough for Missouri’s Children
One of the more head scratching moments I have witnessed since beginning work on education reform came a few weeks ago during...