Show-Me KCPS Confronting Exodus Threat: Missouri Open Enrollment

This legislation offers yet another escape route and a modicum of school choice for the last remaining captives of Kansas City Public Schools . . . Here's the basics and what seems like broad support for the effort that might also help STL students . . .

It is the first bill to be debated by the full House this legislative session. It must be approved one more time by the House before it is sent to the Senate for consideration.

Some worry that, without that provision, open enrollment could lead to resegregation in some areas.

Rep. Kathy Steinhoff, a Columbia Democrat, complimented Pollitt but said the lack of “diversity protections” and other negatives “outweigh the positives.”

“One of the concerns is that it’s going to create a slow drain for several schools and districts,” she said.

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Law allowing students to transfer school districts wins initial approval in Missouri House

Once again, the Missouri House advances open enrollment legislation. In past years, though it passed the House, it failed the Missouri Senate.