Missouri HB1704 modifies the assessment of public elementary and secondary schools, creating the Education Freedom Act.

Missouri HB1704, known as the Education Freedom Act, modifies the assessment of public elementary and secondary schools. It mandates the development of a statewide assessment system that satisfies federal testing mandates and measures student knowledge in various academic subjects. The bill also requires public reporting of school performance data, including accreditation status, student-to-teacher ratios, and per-pupil expenditures. It emphasizes the use of assessments for federal compliance and school performance tracking, not for classifying schools.

Missouri HB1704 modifies the assessment of public elementary and secondary schools, creating the Education Freedom Act.

Missouri HB1704, known as the Education Freedom Act, modifies the assessment of public elementary and secondary schools. It mandates the development of a statewide assessment system that satisfies federal testing mandates and measures student knowledge in various academic subjects. The bill also requires public reporting of school performance data, including accreditation status, student-to-teacher ratios, and per-pupil expenditures. It emphasizes the use of assessments for federal compliance and school performance tracking, not for classifying schools.