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Missouri leaders are exploring changes to the state's public school funding formula.

The current formula's funding target has not kept pace with inflation since its creation.

Experts suggest eliminating thresholds could better target funding to districts with the greatest needs.

Education and business leaders shaping Missouri’s public school funding formula are hoping to rework the way the state funds students with higher needs.

The Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force ’s four working groups held their initial meetings Tuesday and last Wednesday, and there were some common themes in their discussions..

During Tuesday’s meetings of the student counts and funding target work groups, both leaned toward ideas to remove funding cliffs in the state’s fundi

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