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Bright Flight criticized for lack of diversity

A student advocacy group wants Missouri’s merit-based scholarship program, Bright Flight, to be restructured. Advocates say it should take a back seat to need-based programs that are vital for low-income students seeking a college education. “Bright Flight is supposed to be a statewide scholarship, but it’s more a where-did-you-go-to-high-school scholarship, because we can almost accurately […]

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