Volume 01 | January 12, 2022
The Missouri Charter Public School Association
Monthly Newsletter
Ready, set, GO! The 2022 Legislative Session Begins
The Missouri Legislative Session officially opened on January 5th, with more than 120 K-12 education bills up for consideration. Once again, The Missouri Charter Public School Association's (MCPSA) primary focus is on achieving Funding Equity for charter schools.

Take a look at this year's MCPSA's Legislative Priorities.
Working for Change


We are pleased to announce the 2022 MCPSA Government Affairs Advocacy Council! MCPSA established the council to assist with local and state policy priorities on behalf of the Association's membership.

This group is charged with communicating charter school positions, providing testimony, and advocating for charter school priorities. 

The GCAA will represent both the individual and united voices of the Missouri Charter School community while putting the concerns of children first.
The Funding Divide Widens

Each year, a flawed Missouri statute denies thousands of charter school students millions of dollars in funding allocated for their education.

Today, St. Louis charter school students receive $2,500 LESS than their district peers. In Kansas City, the funding gap has grown to $1700.

This amounts to nearly $54 million annually in funds intended to educate ALL public school children.

House Bill 1552 and Senate Bill 896 would correct this problem and level the playing field for all public school children.
Advocacy Day at the Capitol

To help celebrate National School Choice Week, MCPSA is hosting the 2022 Charter School Advocacy Day at the Missouri State Capitol. Parents and community advocates will meet at the Capitol to visit with lawmakers to discuss funding fairness and the values of a robust public education system that includes charter schools.

In the News
Missouri lawmakers pushing for education policy changes...

Education advocates are asking Missouri lawmakers to address a long list of issues affecting schools in the upcoming...

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Beating the Odds: Student Growth in Missouri's High...

In this report, SLU researchers used a Growth Score to indicate academic advancement. Charter schools are beating the odds,...

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