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In This
Issue .
Education
Matters .
A Little Bit
of Humor. E-Mail
cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov Find me
on
Committees Special
Committee on Children and Families Chair Chair Special Committee on State
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Education
Matters
We all
want the best for our children. As the mother of seven I have
experienced first hand the variety of learning styles and educational
settings that allow children to achieve the greatest success.
Whether you have children or not, our communities benefit when we show
wise use of our tax dollars to turn out students who will eventually
contribute their talents, skills and tax dollars to our culture.
Interestingly, studies show that some of the schools who spend the most on
education have the worst outcomes -as discussed in
Forbes.com. And for another
perspective check out the: Washington
Post. How can
that be? There are other factors that make a difference in
children's lives-like having both a mom and a dad living in the home and
the moral guidance transmitted to the children. Things that
cost nothing -yet change everything.
The
To help
make a difference, I have pre-filed two bills pertaining to
education: 1.)
One bill
offers a real bargain for the taxpayers because it creates a tax credit of
$1,000 per year for those who do not use the public school system.
The state of 2.)
A
straight tax deduction for tuition off your Missouri Income tax.
This approach is not quite as helpful as a tax credit, but still
rewards behavior that elevates all of us in the long run. This also
provides a small benefit for those who pay their own way. If we
value education, we can encourage more of it by not taxing the income that
makes it possible to learn. This deduction is for all tuition
kindergarten through college. Link here to read my
House Bill
1240. The
state of I share
the concern of the families in this program because it is stressful to
disrupt the educational program in midstream. One of the families
living in O'Fallon told me of their hardship because their daughter was
studying Latin and can't continue without the virtual school
program. I studied Latin when I was in high school and still benefit
from having taken the classes. Link here to read about the
The Missouri Virtual Instruction
Program. The
decision to cut virtual school is not in the best interest of the
children. We should all be puzzled over the governor's decision
since virtual schools cost the state an average of $ 4,800 per pupil
and if those students are infused into our local school districts it could
easily double the expense. However, do not be daunted. It is
and will always still be the job of parents to see to it that their
children are educated. The schools are here to help, but if all else
fails, the parents ultimately are responsible for the final result of
their educational decisions and the impact on their children's
lives. Missourians are fundamentally able to pull together and focus
on what really matters. Hardships don't have to stop our progress.
Get insights to School Choice and the Common
Good.
The right question needs
to be how we can support strengthening the greatest social welfare system
ever in history-the family.
Kerry
Messer (far left) from Missouri Family Network, Mavis Dey, chairperson for
the Jefferson City Home Educators (JCHE), myself and Eva Jones (right),
JCHE Legislative Liaison. Your thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you think about educational choice. You
can send me your opinion by clicking here: Cynthia Davis A Little
Bit of Humor . . . Remember
That $500 Dollars? College
student: "Hey, Dad! I've got some great news for you!"
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