YES: 19%

NO: 81%

Schools are often considered safe spaces for students and families. The role of immigration enforcement in or around schools is a topic of ongoing discussion. We'd like your perspective on whether schools should be protected from such actions.

The Missouri General Assembly had a shortened week due to the Martin Luther King Day holiday, with much activity focused on committee hearings and priority bills. Key developments include:

• Governor Kehoe's State of the State Address and budget proposal, scheduled for January 28, 2025, highlighting tax cuts, school choice, and career and technical education.
• The House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee will hear Rep. Pollitt's open enrollment bill on January 29, 2025.
• HB 477 on IEP parental consent and HB 371 on clarifying MAP scores were heard in committees and are priorities.
• The Senate discussed utility legislation that could impact local tax revenues through changes in property depreciation schedules.

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Public HearingExecutive Session

• HB 538 - Diehl SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
• HB 711 - Pollitt ADMISSION OF NONRESIDENT PUPILS

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This week's quotes and articles come from Hyman Rickover, Education Gadfly, Education Week, Harvard Business Review, Independent School, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Reading Teacher, Review of Educational Research, The 74, and an online toolkit.

1. Applying the theory of comparative advantage to time management
2. Twelve questions for deeper strategic planning
3. What's going on with college kids today?
4. Pointers for educating Generation Z
5. With word problems, looking beyond math vocabulary
6. Leisure reading, digital devices, and reading comprehension
7. Promising research on virtual tutoring
8. Help dealing with controversy

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