Intro: | A small group discussion during an unprecedented Senate work day discussed how to reform education while cutting the budget. |
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Wrap: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education urged Missouri Senators to consider consolidation of low attendance schools, especially in rural areas.
Senator David Pearce said consolidation should not necessarily mean school closings.
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Run Time: | 00:08 |
Description: "Maybe there are some ways that we can share administration, share transportation, share extra-curricular activities." |
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Allie Spillyards.
Intro: | Missourians had their chance to voice concern on the public education system during "Reboot Missouri." |
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Wrap: The four Missouri Senators' meeting to talk about education was one of eight held in the Capitol Tuesday.
They sifted through over One-Hundred e-mails considering suggestions from consolidating small schools to expanding virtual schools.
Governor Nixon's Policy Director Jeff Harris spoke in support of merging the primary and secondary, and higher education departments.
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Description: "If you had a single department, perhaps you could have a better alignment and improve even more the alignment of those standards with what it takes to be college and career ready." |
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Allie Spillyards.