Mo. State Board of Education scrambles to save unaccredited schools

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Intro:	A statewide school district was proposed for unaccredited schools after a board meeting Monday.
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Wrap: The Missouri Department of Education collaborated with Missouri School Board members to propose options for students in struggling districts like Normandy and Riverview Gardens.

State Education Board President Peter Herschend says state oversight might not be ideal for struggling schoools, it may be the only short-term solution.

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Description: Right now, we're trying to form a new policy that will have many, many moving parts for 62,000 kids in this state. That's the genisis of where we're coming from. And it's going to be EXTREMELY difficult just to get that done.

The Department of Education will present its plans to the board next week.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hanna Battah.

Intro:	Teaching teachers to be better teachers in failing school districts was one of the ideas at the Missouri School Board meeting Monday.
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Wrap: The State Board of Education looked at many avenues to save struggling schools in Missouri, including teacher oversight.

State Education Board member John Martin says "quick" solutions like adding outside instruction coaches for teachers in unaccredited schools will not bring the state out of its crisis.

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Description: We can't just put just anybody in the classroom and expect them to succeed. If you want results, you put the right people in the classroom so that they will achieve the results that you want.

Over 62,000 Missouri students are currently enrolled in unaccredited or provisionally accredited school districts.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hanna Battah.