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Missouri House committee passes bill that would create tax breaks for parents of special needs children
A bill that would create state tax breaks for parents of special needs students was approved Wednesday night by a committee of the Missouri House.
Bills would provide aid for disabled students
Parents and educators pack a Capitol committee room for bills providing state aid for disabled students to switch schools.
Bills would provide aid for disabled students to switch schools
Nikki Harper moved across Columbia so her autistic son could go to a different public elementary school. Shari Kaminsky is paying $32,000 a year to send her autistic son to a private school because she believes a suburban St. Louis public school failed to help him.
Tax plan could aid private schools
Using tax credits for private schools � a political lightning rod in Missouri for years � gained a new group of supporters Wednesday: parents of autistic children.

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