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Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder stood with Republican leaders and St. Louis democratic representatives to announce bills to reform Missouri's education system. Sherman Fabes has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Coinciding with National School Choice week, Republican leaders announced their plans to reform education this legislative session.
The proposed bills will include eliminating social promotion, school choice, and charter school expansion.
Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder called the current education system inadequate and out of date.
He says it's necessary to give students school choice without regard to district.
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| Description: "Our side of better and more school choice has more momentum and more stregth than we've ever seen it in the 18 years I've been in this building." | |
The bills are expected to be filed within the coming week.
From the state Capitol, I'm Sherman Fabes, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.
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St. Louis City democratic representatives are joining with Republican leaders to tackle the Missouri education system. Sherman Fabes has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: During National School Choice week Republican leaders announced bills will be filed within the coming weeks regarding education.
St. Louis democratic representative Jamilah Nasheed was one of the house democrats that stood alongside Republican leaders during the announcement.
She will be sponsoring legislation pertaining to social promotion.
She said change must come because...
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| Description: "If not, we are going to see a handful of our young men and women moving from the education system to the penal system." | |
The bills will also include reform to school choice and charter school expansion.
From the state Capitol, I'm Sherman Fabes, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.
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