Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Missouri lawmakers listen to pros/cons of open enrollment

Missouri lawmakers listen to pros/cons of open enrollment
JEFFERSON CITY — Superintendents from small districts bordering Iowa and Arkansas told similar stories Tuesday about the possibility of Missouri school districts adopting an open enrollment policy. There are good and bad elements of the philosophy of letting parents enroll children in schools outside the district where they live, but if Missouri lawmakers adopt such a plan, be prepared to change it on the fly.The General Assembly agreed to study open enrollment this year as a compromise in the e