Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 1,035

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A wide-ranging education package backed by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe collapsed in the final days of the legislative session after negotiations over school accountability became a fight over which communities should be opened to charter schools.

The breakdown killed legislation that would have shaped Kehoe’s push for an A-F grading system for public schools, one of his top education priorities. But the immediate obstacle was a familiar divide in Missouri’s school-choice debate: broad support among …

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