StudentsFirst in Missouri
StudentsFirst members across the state and bipartisan leaders in the General Assembly have asked us to join their effort to enact essential education reforms in Missouri.
Together, we’ll focus on ensuring all children have access to great teachers and great schools and that school resources are used wisely, in ways that enhance student learning. We’ll also work hard to ensure families have transparent information about their schools and real educational choices.
Missouri ought to be proud of its commitment to a strong public education system, but student achievement levels aren’t where they should be and learning gaps between groups of children, such as low-income kids and their wealthier peers, are too large. We can change this by enacting policies that truly put the needs of children ahead of any other interests in the system.
We know change is possible. In the year since we launched StudentsFirst, our members have worked to help pass more than 50 new student-centered policies in seven states. These include Florida, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. We’re looking forward to adding Missouri to that list.
