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| Intro: | Missouri would continue to require unaccredited districts to pay for their students' tuition and transportation to their new schools under a Senate-approved measure. |
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| RunTime: | 0:31 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: St. Louis County Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal said the state needs legislation that requires transportation from unaccredited schools.
| Actuality: | CN2.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:07 |
| Description: It is absolutely unacceptable for children to be trapped in schools that are unaccredited. | |
Opponents said the measure will continue to punish unaccredited schools and the students that go to them.
The bill would not allow students to be transferred from an unaccredited district if they recently moved there.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
| Intro: | A measure to allow state funds go to private schools was passed by the Missouri Senate. |
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| RunTime: | 0:41 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: St. Louis County Senator Jill Schupp said the measure would hurt public education and its main funding source.
| Actuality: | SCHUPP2.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:10 |
| Description: I think that this is a way to do an end-run around protecting our public funds which are supposed to go to our public schools. | |
Supporters said parents should be allowed to have the most educational choices possible for their child.
The measure would give tax credits for donations to educational assistance programs. Parents of foster children, children with disabilities and children from military families may use those scholarships to pay for private school tuition, among other expenses.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
| Intro: | A Missouri senator advocated for some public money to go to private schools Thursday |
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| RunTime: | 0:39 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: St. Louis County Senator Andrew Koenig said the measure would save the state money and give parents more education choices for their special-needs child.
| Actuality: | KOENIG.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:04 |
| Description: This provides options for kids who need other options. | |
Opponents said the measure does not provide enough oversight over private schools for special-needs children.
The bill would allow private donors to educational assistance programs to recieve tax credits. Parents of special-needs children would then recieve scholarships that can be used for educational expenses including private school tution.
The measure passed with twenty votes yes and twelve no.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.