School Choice

The new program is now accepting both applications and donations.

With fewer Republican lawmakers in the legislature who have previously supported school choice measures, compromises were made to secure the bills’ passage

Charters don’t get as much local revenue as traditional public schools. They also aren’t subject to the same state ratings.

Magnet, charter, neighborhood, choice: The different types of schools in urban public education can be a lot to decipher, even a few decades into the…

When Evita Caldwell arrived at St. Louis University as a freshman, she quickly understood a couple of things: First, that she lacked the professional…

Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis is one of hundreds of private schools in Illinois that could see a financial boost from the state’s…

It’s been nearly 20 years since charter schools took root in Missouri, bringing independently operated but publicly funded education to St. Louis and…

Updated 6 p.m. April 28 to correct that Missouri would be among the only states with an abortion notification law — The only thing Missouri lawmakers must…

Of the hundreds of education bills Missouri lawmakers have filed this session, charter school expansion has the best chance of passing. Not only is…

The Missouri Senate could soon approve legislation that would give tax credits to people who donate money to fund private school scholarships.Under Senate…