State Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, wants the Missouri Legislature to get rid of work permit requirements for children. His legislation repeals various provisions relating to youth work certificates, including preventing an employer from requiring a certificate...
Two-and-a-half weeks into the Missouri Legislature’s session, a controversial K-12 public education package could come up for Senate debate soon. The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee has voted in favor of the plan. Three bills were...
In 2020, Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation into law that is designed to strengthen the rights and protections provided to Missouri’s sexual assault victims. Senate Bill 569, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, also created the Missouri Rights of Victims...
A contentious Missouri school choice bill is on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. The state Legislature has passed a proposal that would let donors provide scholarships to students to attend a private Missouri K-12 school. In return, they would get state tax...
The coronavirus pandemic has created a world of challenges for America’s educational system, maybe to the point of driving some members of the Missouri Legislature to put a greater emphasis this session on changes to Missouri K-12 education. In the Senate, roughly 40...
