Classical education is experiencing a resurgence, with advocates hoping to expand its reach from private religious and charter schools to struggling public schools. “During COVID, parents saw what their kids were learning, ...
Read More »Local Schools Open Houses Welcome Families For National School Choice Week
Show Me KC Schools will host citywide open houses from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday. Multiple schools will participate in the event as part of National School Choice Awareness Week, which ...
Read More »How one young woman brought ‘black minds’ to the school debate
Why ‘Black Minds Matter’ could be a game-changer for families in struggling schools. Growing up on the east side of Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of a teenage mother, Denisha Merriweather was failing. ...
Read More »Missouri considers providing greater choice in public education
Education bills pending in the Missouri Legislature address charter school expansion, public funding of private schools and homeschooling. The effort comes as the state nears banning the New York Times’ uber-controversial 1619 ...
Read More »Education Secretary DeVos touts scholarship program
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos promoted a proposed federal scholarship program during a visit to Missouri this week. The Education Freedom Scholarship would allow individuals and businesses to receive a federal tax credit ...
Read More »How school choice has helped our families: A letter from two charter school parents
We each make thousands of decisions in our lives, from large (Should I get married, and to whom?) to small (Should I have that extra slice of pie?). But one of the ...
Read More »Area State Rep. will need to learn to walk again after head-on accident
State Rep. Rebecca Roeber, of Lee’s Summit, will need to learn to walk again after a head-on collision at the end of March. Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr says Roeber continues to ...
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