Missouri, School Choice

Missouri court dismisses teachers’ union lawsuit, securing $50 million for state-funded school choice expansion

A Missouri circuit judge threw out a lawsuit Tuesday filed by the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) aimed at blocking a $50 million expansion to the tax credit-funded scholarship program… Read More

Missouri, School Choice

Treasurer Malek pledges ‘bully pulpit’ strategy to bridge funding gap as school choice demand surges in Missouri

The Missouri State Capitol was alive with energy Wednesday as hundreds of students, parents and educators gathered in the rotunda to celebrate National School Choice Week. … Read More

Missouri, School Choice

Missouri school choice program quietly swells in second year, but has lots of room for growth

Participation in Missouri’s school choice program has ballooned nearly 10% since its inaugural year – but parents and patrons need to know there’s still plenty of room for… Read More

Education

Missouri legislator proposes five ESA bills on pre-filing day, including universal school choice bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Thursday was pre-filing day for the Missouri legislature’s 2023 legislative session, and at least one elected official is locked in on improving the state’s… Read More

Education

Herzog Foundation catapults 215 students into over 40 Missouri schools with ESA scholarships in just two months

If the Herzog Foundation is an aircraft carrier, its ESA program is a 30-ton aircraft launched into flight with just 300 feet of runway.   Since July 1, when Missouri’s Empowerment… Read More