Do Missouri lawmakers even care about the education of our children, their future — or the future of this state, for that matter?
If they do, then why would they cut funds for a program designed to ensure our most vulnerable children are prepared to learn when they enter school — one that puts free books in the hands of thousands of young children? You’re probably also scratching your head on this one.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 children in Jackson County alone are enrolled in country singer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, a statewide initiative that mails age-appropriate books every month to children from birth to age 5…