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Report Urges States To Track Rescue Plan Spending, Increase Transparency

Lily Bohlke

Some 90% of the Rescue Plan funds go to local agencies, but Nicholas Munyan-Penney, senior policy analyst for the group 'Education Reform Now', pointed out how the State of Missouri will use the 10% it receives remains unclear. While Missouri plans to address lost instructional time, he noted the plan does not outline how it will do so.

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Vaccine Lottery Winnings Can Be Put Toward MO ABLE Accounts

Missourians who have received COVID-19 vaccinations can enter to win the Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program Lottery - 900 winners will receive $10,000 in…

Charter school advocates want Missouri lawmakers to fix the school funding formula so charters get their share of local property tax revenue, but efforts in 2019 and 2020 stalled.

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With Public Education Resources Stretched Thin, Missouri Charters Ask The State For More Local Dolla

Elle Moxley

Charters don’t get as much local revenue as traditional public schools. They also aren’t subject to the same state ratings.

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Missouri Education Officials Tell K-12 Schools To Expect More Cuts Heading Into Next School Year

Elle Moxley

The state is also trying to figure out how to count attendance for the upcoming school year, when schools could close intermittently to slow new spreading of COVID-19.