Emily Omohundro and Rachel Meystedt join Duane to discuss Missouri’s new voucher bill. HB 349 creates a voucher tax credit program that will indirectly provide public funds to private schools. When read in its entirety, the statute appears to be calculated to endorse private school discrimination against students with disabilities, even though the private schools in the program will be accepting public funds.
Emily Omohundro and Rachel Meystedt join Duane to discuss Missouri’s new voucher bill. HB 349 creates a voucher tax credit program that will indirectly provide public funds to private schools. When read in its entirety, the statute appears to be calculated to endorse private school discrimination against students with disabilities, even though the private schools in the program will be accepting public funds.