Week In Review: School Choice in Missouri

Published November 18th, 2017 at 9:30 AM

Across Missouri, there’s swirling speculation that Gov. Eric Greitens and the State Board of Education plan to oust education commissioner Margie Vandeven and make a bigger push for the expansion of charter schools. Watch KCPT Week in Review host Nick Haines, Mara Rose Williams, Sam Zeff, Scott Parks and Dave Helling discuss the issues during the show’s 25th anniversary.

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