JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri senators have endorsed legislation that could lead to the development of a preschool rating system by private or nonprofit groups.
The bill given initial approval Wednesday comes two years after a law was enacted barring the creation of a preschool rating system by the state, higher education institutions or quasi-governmental entities.
The new legislation leaves intact the prohibition on government involvement but would allow publicly funded preschools to participate in a rating system run by a private or nonprofit group.
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Bill supporters say rating systems can help parents decide where to send their young children.
Two years ago, some lawmakers had raised concerns that a state rating program could have resulted in some early childhood centers becoming ineligible for state-subsidized child care.
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Preschool rating bill is SB795
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Senate: https://www.senate.mo.gov
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