Show-Me Now! Second Chances: K’Von’s Story

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By Brittany Wagner | Read Time 1 min

 

Alternative public charter schools like DeLaSalle in Kansas City serve kids who struggle in traditional public schools. Because of school choice, K'Von Williams is now a senior at DeLaSalle who is benefiting from their unique academic approach.

 

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Brittany Wagner was an education policy research assistant at the Show-Me Institute. She focused on school choice, local control, and school personnel issues. She grew up in Saint Louis and graduated from Pepperdine University in 2010 with an undergraduate degree in political science. After earning a master of arts in teaching degree from Fontbonne University, she taught social studies and science in the Hancock and Rockwood school districts. Talk Topics:1. School Choice 1012. Missouri Teachers’ Unions and Collective Bargaining3. Private School Choice in the Show-Me State4. School Board Reform5. Alternate Charter Schools and Accountability Reform
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