Missouri judge hears challenge to Boone County charter school expansion

A Missouri judge is hearing a challenge from Columbia Public Schools against a 2024 law that allows charter school expansion in Boone County. The court will determine if the law violates the state's constitutional ban on special laws.
A Cole County Circuit Court judge will decide whether to strike down a 2024 law allowing charter schools in Boone County, a case that could further define Missouri’s constitutional ban on special laws. In a hearing Tuesday morning, attorneys representing Columbia Public Schools asked Circuit Court Judge Emily Fretwell to block a 2024 law that […]
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