Missouri legislature to consider parental choice for school districts

KansasCity.com: “Advocates say making it easier for parents to pick schools could improve academic performance, encourage parents to get more involved in their children’s education and reduce drop out rates. But critics question whether open enrollment policies do much to improve academic performance, caution that it could affect school funding and make planning more difficult and worry that the discussion could lead to a voucher system with public money going to private schools.”