Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding

By Washington Examiner

Published April 13, 2022 1:01pm ET

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Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding — Nationwide, there are more than 6,700 charter schools in 43 states and Washington, D.C. Combined, they serve almost 3 million students. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) | Manuel Balce Ceneta

A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with charter schools.

House Bill 1552 was substituted in the Senate last week and would require Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to give charter schools an amount equal to school districts.

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