Missouri judge dismisses lawsuit over $50 million in private school voucher funding

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 643

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that Missouri can use public funds to pay for private school scholarships even though state law doesn’t explicitly authorize it.

In a 57-page ruling, Judge Brian Stumpe wrote that lawmakers could directly appropriate funds to the MOScholars program because state law does not “expressly prohibit” it.

The Missouri National Education Association, which filed the lawsuit in June, said Wednesday in a press release that it …

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