Daus Opposes Takeover, Blunt Says Education is his “Highest Priority”
Filed Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 12:00 PM
State Rep. Mike Daus paid a visit to one of city’s best performing schools Friday morning and, according to one student reporter, said if the state really wants to help SLPS they should allot more money for public education.
Young Claire Paddock, fifth grade reporter for the Kennard Tiger Times, writes:
Mike Daus is a Missouri State Representative from the 64th district. He visited Kennard School today. He said that he does not support the State Board of Education taking over the public schools because sometimes the government doesn’t know best what’s going on and that the people do, and should have a say in who they elect, and what happens to their schools.
He also said that the state legislature can help schools by spending more funds for the right things and not for unimportant things. He didn’t say what those were.
Meanwhile, Gov. Matt Blunt will be bouncing around the state Monday to announce his plan to improve student achievement in the areas of math, engineering, technology and science.
In addition to stops in Kansas City, St. Joseph and Cape Girardeau, Blunt will be in the St. Louis area at 2:15 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Campus of St. Louis Community College.
According to his press release, Blunt has made education the highest priority of his administration.
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