Herzog didn't join defense of Vivek Malek’s oversight of Missouri voucher program • Missouri Independent

The MOScholars program's largest partner, the Herzog Tomorrow Foundation, stayed out of a push backing the state treasurer's administration.

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Missouri senators vote to remove private school voucher program from treasurer’s office  • Missouri Independent

The Missouri Senate approved an education bill that proposes moving the MOScholars voucher program out of the State Treasurer's Office.

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Archbishop’s call helps sink oversight changes to Missouri private school voucher program • Missouri Independent

A proposal to move oversight of a voucher program to Missouri's education department was scrapped after pressure from a St. Louis archbishop.

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Healthcare bill expanding maternal care, contraception access heads to Missouri governor • Missouri Independent

The bill includes provisions to expand telehealth, track cases of alpha-gal syndrome and require allergy policies in childcare facilities.

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Missouri education bills swell as lawmakers race toward session deadline • Missouri Independent

With weeks left in Missouri's legislative session, lawmakers begin to load up education bills with key proposals.

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Missouri private school voucher data exposure sparks fight over MOScholars accountability • Missouri Independent

After learning that MOScholars student data was on the treasurer's website, Missouri lawmakers call for varying levels of accountability.

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Errors in Missouri crime bill force Senate to pass fix to avoid sentencing gap • Missouri Independent

The Missouri Senate legislation Wednesday that included corrections for multiple errors in another bill Gov. Mike Kehoe signed earlier this month.

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Missouri Senate rejects increase to school funding despite shortfall in state payments • Missouri Independent

Missouri schools aren't getting promised state payments this year and a budget plan approved Wednesday may create the same issue next year.

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Missouri treasurer’s office posted MOScholars student data on its website for nearly a year • Missouri Independent

While denying requests for a directory of school voucher recipients, the Missouri State Treasurer's Office inadvertently published the data.

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Missouri House Democratic leader chides Senate colleagues for not fighting tax plan • Missouri Independent

The Missouri House Democratic leader blasted Senate Democrats for silence during debate on a plan to replace the income tax with sales taxes.

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