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🌱 Why Smithville’s Herzog Foundation stayed quiet in Missouri’s voucher power struggle
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- Why Smithville’s Herzog Foundation stayed quiet in Missouri’s voucher power struggle
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• Herzog didn't join defense of Vivek Malek's oversight of Missouri voucher program (republicmonitor.com) — Smithville residents may recognize the Herzog Foundation as a key player in Missouri’s MOScholars private school voucher program, yet it notably stayed silent during a last-minute Capitol fight over who should oversee the scholarships. State Treasurer Vivek Malek and several lawmakers clashed over moving MOScholars from his office to the education department, highlighting ongoing tensions about oversight, data issues, and the influence of school-choice advocates. 
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