Open Enrollment: Erasing Seven Myths in Missouri

The adoption of open enrollment in Missouri, which would allow any student to register at any public school in the state regardless of their residential district assignment, would be a significant change in our state’s public education landscape. Putting families in charge of where their children attend school would upend the status quo and require adjustments to everything from funding mechanisms to the transportation logistics. But just because it’s never been done in Missouri doesn’t mean that we would be leaping headlong into uncharted territory. Twenty-four states already have open-enrollment policies in place, so we know a lot about what to expect. Many of the fears and concerns being voiced by opponents of open enrollment in Missouri simply don’t reflect what we’ve seen in other states. This report addresses seven of the most common myths surrounding open enrollment. Click here to read the full report.