Around the state, the races are heating up and people are pulling out everything to win their race. According to the Maneater:

Ed Robb, the Republican incumbent running in the 24th House District, said it is the state's role to provide students with a quality education, and drew criticism from Democrats at the event when he said he would support a scholarship that allows students in failing schools to attend private school.
"We need to offer the parents another option," Robb said.

Opponents say “vouchers” are not good because it takes money away from the public schools. Herein is where the problem lies. Robb, or others in support of educational choices in Missouri, are not and have not been promoting vouchers, which are unconstitutional in Missouri. They are supporting scholarships. In the past several legislative sessions, these scholarships discussed would be funded by private or corporate donations. These people/corporations would then get tax credits. However, when the child uses the scholarships to attend a different school, be it private or public, it does not take money away from the original school of attendance. It is new money added to the pot…how can people have a problem with that?!
There is something disturbing by people using the same “voucher” fear-creating word to deter people from the idea. Everyone wants improvements, right?