Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

Director of Programs for the Missouri State Treasurer's Office Trent Blair answers questions about the MOScholars program during a trial challenging the constitutionality of Missouri's funding of school vouchers Monday in the Cole County Courthouse (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).More than 98% of scholarships administered by the MOScholars program this school year are funded by Missouri taxpayers. And though there are strict eligibility …

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

More than 98% of scholarships administered by the MOScholars program this school year are funded by Missouri taxpayers. And though there are strict eligibility requirements for private-school scholarships, eligibility isn’t checked after the initial scholarship is awarded or for siblings…

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

More than 98% of scholarships administered by the MOScholars program this school year are funded by Missouri taxpayers. And though there are strict eligibility requirements for private-school scholarships, eligibility isn’t checked after the initial scholarship is awarded or for siblings…

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

Less than 2% of MOScholars students are funded through donations this school year. The rest depend on general revenue from the state budget.

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

Less than 2% of MOScholars students are funded through donations this school year. The rest depend on the state budget's general revenue.

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program

Less than 2% of MOScholars students are funded through donations this school year.