I have a hearing Tuesday morning in the Health, Mental Health, Seniors & Families committee for my Foster Care Education Bill of Rights legislation. SB96 would help create educational continuity for some of the most vulnerable kids in our state. I successfully added similar language as an amendment to a larger education bill last year, but the bill got lost in the shuffle of the last day of session and was never perfected. For the last two years I've had opposition from the Missouri School Boards Association, but it looks like we've finally got a bill that everyone can live with.
As citizens of Missouri, we are the guardians for these kids. They are taken out of their parents' custody, mostly because of allegations of abuse and/or neglect, and it is our duty to make sure that all their needs are met -- including a quality education.
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Give em hell! Again, this is a great cause. The foster care system needs some serious help, and this would seem to be one small step.
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