GOP Welfare Proposal Could Have ‘Devastating Effects’ On Families

by

See on Scoop.it – OUR COMMON GROUND News Board •● ☥●• The Third Eye Parenthesis

A Republican lawmaker in Missouri wants to tie welfare benefits to school attendance with a bill that would require 90 percent attendance for children of families receiving benefits.

OUR COMMON GROUND Omnibus‘s insight:

In Missouri, state Rep. Stacey Newman (D-St. Louis) told HuffPost she sees problems with Cookson’s legislation. By mandating that welfare students attend public schools, the measure would prevent children from attending private or parochial schools.

See on www.huffingtonpost.com