Republican legislators are ready to work on expansion of charter schools in Missouri when the General Assembly reconvenes on January 8th.
The ‘Missouri Independent’ reports Democrats are pushing for more local control in counties where charters already operate, along with rolling back an expansion into Boone County that passed earlier this year.
Identical bills seek to authorize charter schools in the state’s five charter counties and in municipalities with at least 30,000 residents. With some exceptions, charter schools are only allowed to operate in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Boone County.
