Intro: | Missouri House Republicans narrowly passed an expansion of charter schools |
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Wrap: Bill sponsor and Republican Representative Rebecca Roeber said charter schools give more options to students and parents.
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Description: It's about offering choice and hope to kids who are stuck in buildings that are failing. |
Democrats and some Republicans argued that charter schools are ineffective and dilute public education.
The measure passed with eighty-three yes votes and seventy-six no.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
Intro: | The Missouri House approved expanding charter schools, over Democrats arguments against diluting traditional public education. |
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RunTime: | 0:31 |
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Wrap: The measure would allow charter schools to be created in low-performing school districts and areas without a career and technical center.
St. Louis City Representative Sarah Unsicker said charter schools based on business principals are not best for Missouri students.
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Description: But we're not talking about businesses. We're talking about children's lives. Our children's lives. |
Most Republicans said charter schools are a chance to fix the country's K through twelve education system.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
Intro: | Missouri House Republicans passed a charter school expansion, saying the state's broken education system needs competition. |
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RunTime: | 0:27 |
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Wrap: St. Charles Representative Kathie Conway said the state needs to support innovation for government institutions.
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Description: It's time to give new ideas a fair chance. |
Democrats said charter schools in Missouri have so far been ineffective while using taxpayer money that could go to traditional public schools.
The measure narrowly passed with eighty-three votes yes and seventy-six no.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.