JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) -- Parents and educators pack a Capitol committee room for bills providing state aid for disabled students to switch schools.
Lawmakers are considering two proposals. One would provide state vouchers for public school students with mental disabilities to go to different public or private schools.
The other bill would provide state tax credits for donations to nonprofit groups that give scholarships for disabled students to attend other public or private schools.
Several parents of children with autism passionately pleaded for the bills during a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. They said children with special needs don't always get help from their local schools.
Several public school officials warned the bills could take money away from their schools.
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