They'll all grow up to be Republithug voters.

It's sad and that's why gerrymandering must be made illegal across the Nation. And people need to start pulling their heads out of their asses and quit voting for f****** Republicans that are f****** them and everybody else over because if they're f****** everybody else over they're f****** you over

That's about the most blunt way I could put it to anyone. Feel free to use it

GOP needs idiots and gullible people to keep office, we have to vote them out nation wide, from bottom to top

Missouri is a recipient state. It receives significantly more in federal funding than it contributes to the national kitty. For the life of me, I don’t know why donor states don’t demand better.

It’s what White Christian Conservatives want, they HATE secondary education

Best part is that we're not even 50th. We are 51st. What a sad state of affairs.

Here's a clue: people do not care whether or how other people's children are educated. And the most definitely do not want to pay for it.

I only wish I was surprised?

To be even more specific: What happens when a bunch of Nazi garbage and psychotic fascists PROUDLY VOTE to defund schools for 22 years under a GOP supermajority?

I really wish that more folks would at least put SOME focus onto why/how exactly the fuck the GOP supermajority GOT THERE IN THE FIRST FUCKING PLACE. Because they sure as hell didn’t just crawl out of hell and FORCE themselves into power, I’ll tell you that much!!

Very sad 😢 and sickening. It is not suppose to be like this.

Yes 😢😢😢 Missouri's education system is not ranked as the lowest in the US overall, but a recent WalletHub study specifically found its #early #childhood #education system to be the lowest in the nation. While Missouri ranked 38th in education overall

Yet the people keep voting red. 🤷‍♀️

And here is a very succinct explanation why they continue to vote for republicans. I live in Texas and this is a perfect description of a large portion of the electorate.

Hes created a dystopian society, where he will terminate congress as well as courts, he will be a loyalists King sadly

Where was it pre-Trump?

The GOP in Missouri pre-dates Trump - and they've been trying to dismantle every bit of public education, at all levels, for years now.

Sorry!

Quality early childhood education means a brighter future for our children… an investment which pays back in multiples

They keep em dumb so they will vote (R)

Welp, I guess Missouri really SHOWED us. 🙄

Whenever anyone asks me what the most fucked up state legislature is in the country, I just pull up your posts. I feel for the people of Missouri.

How the heck did they manage to get lower than Oklahoma?

Sorry, Arizona's got you beat.

Now consider; these poorly educated kids are the ones who will be providing health care for us as we age out. Filling our prescriptions, driving the busses, directing traffic…. Scary stuff.

There will be no healthcare and no one will be able to afford prescriptions.

Keep on keepin' on, Jess!

Generational GOP supermajority!

Do not know if ignorance is key to the support of racism, but when one looks at states like Missouri, sure seem like it is.

If my personal experience is any indication, one tends to beget the other.

IT IS!... GENERATIONAL IGNORANCE gets passed down!

gonna throw in that states which rank low in education standards have an above average church attendance, that parents put more faith in and emphasis on the bible than math books, it’s that entwining of religion & repubs

All that wasted Missourian talent, undeveloped…

Education down, incest way up & child abuse, way up Congrats Missouri...you know you could vote Blue and have a chance of a decent life....

...AND Americans will become STUPIDER and STUPIDER and STUPIDER!... 🫨🫨🫨... This is all in Hitler's Playbook -- Now Project 2025 -- AmeriKKKa's Version of Hitler's Playbook!... ReTHUGs ONLY know how to Plagiarize!... They are Too STUPID to create this on their own!

Governor Mike Kehoe, REPUBLICAN. That explains it.

Missouri kids will make fine meat packers once those jobs get opened up.

It’s really hard to be proud of being from here.

Keep them uneducated, keep them stupid, keep them misinformed = CONTROL!

Go figure!!so Missouri really is the show me state,let us show you how dumb we really are,and for generations to come!!

Feckin lower class kids. Let's not spend on them.

Contrary to their public statements, actions suggest that Republicans don’t really give a shit about children.

Republicans have fondly earned a new name for their Party -- "Pedopublicans!"... That in itself tells how much they care about children!

Welp. That's what happens.

Yep- they've been attacking schools for years. Beating it with a hateful cross.

Congratulations, Missouri! You're now worse than Alabama and Mississippi.

Dang i thought Mississippi was 50th and AZ 49th

Indiana thought bubble...goals.

Keep em dumb so they stay loyal to the GOP. 🤦‍♀️

For shame

I wonder what whole other countries rank higher than Mo?

Given that the US ranks in the bottom half of industrialized nations, I’d say most countries educate their citizens better than MO does.

Not surprised that these red states always have the worst education possible that's why most parents need to move to a blue state with their children to give them a better education.

Sadly, because the Lack of Education gets passed down from Generation to Generation, it will be difficult for many children to obtain an education and improve their lives!... Doesn't mean it can't be done!... 📚📚📚

Why they have the highest crime too.

Apparently they are in competition with Oklahoma, but it didn't take Oklahoma as long to get there.

Problem is, their stupid, uneducated kids need to compete on a global stage, and they can’t. They will stay poor and stupid in perpetuity.

Way to go Republicans!! Idiots

In other words, went from third world status to fourth world status.

EXACTLY!... It is beyond UGLY & DISHEARTENING!! 😡

Keep em dumb and kkkristian. Sorry for being redundant.

It's the GOP PLAN... factory workers of the future

The redder the state, the dumber the population.

The uneducated you are the better to control you all. 😪 I'm educated so I know what's going on. Our government isn't for us, the people. We have to start voting them All out

100% truth. Actually started with Eisenhower, and then Reagan only made it all worse. Damn GOP pigs.

Like we couldn't see that this would be the result.

You know how conservative, Republican voters in Magadonia feel about education, right? They don't like it. Not one little bit. Leads to critical thinking, those "mind viruses" some people call ideas, people questioning or challenging authority, that sort of thing. Public education anyway. Missouri.

The Nazis love the poorly educated. Easy to control.

I live in Missouri and I homeschooled my kids. They have perfect grammar, vote BLUE, and have more than an ounce of common sense. Not easy living in a RED state with so many idiots.

Kudos to you, Kelly!... Now, if more folks in your state would just follow your lead, it would be wonderful for the kids! 👏👏👏

Pro life? Pro dumb life.

Same thing happening in Indiana.

Voting for Josh Hawley is a kind of apptitude test after all...

You can't expect the Republican party to attract new younger members if they are educated. Giving children a decent education is basically just Democrat farming.

Dah

The lower educated are who voted Republican. They're happy with the gullible and uninformed.

YOU GET A SATE FULL OF VOTERS STUPID ENOUGH TO ELECT DONALD TRUMP

F’ing Missouri G.O.P.. Missouri families don’t even know they are getting ripped off by a state that we pay more than our share of taxes to. They are corrupt and go against the will of the people always

I live in a Red state (Texas) that also doesn't value education. Thanks, Missouri. Great to know Texas can't be number 50! (Yet)

Never hire anyone from a red state because they’re uneducated. Miller recruits ice from red states because they’re poor and love to hate.

That's quite an achievement to be worse than any deep south state!

I saw a friend blame "liberals" for a gov act in Albany the other day. Liberals?!!? The city, county, state, and Federal government is entirely GOP and yet liberals didn't budget buying the city flags!?! Gentry Co. voted Trump w 80%! They cheered DOGE cuts months earlier. MO is so sad :(

"iT jUsT mEaNs tHeY ArEn'T bEiNg InDocTriNaTeD"

It’s all by design

At least we are not Kentucky?!? 🤷‍♀️

Well, DUH!

“Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”” They're not at the bottom of the heap, they are important. And they should have the opportunity to know God, to be trained and educated. But the govt says no? Hypocrites.

It's gotta be weird being a teacher in red areas. Do they side with education or religion/politics? Reminds me of the maga/q medical professionals during covid. If you don't believe in this profession, why are you in it? 💔

The Group Of Pedophiles wants dumb kids for a reason.

By design.

Red states suck. Left SC at 24 and never looked back. My family’s roots there date back to the Revolutionary War era.

Pretty much all of my family is in SC. Some of them regularly ask when I'm going to move down there. There is no nice way to tell them not to ask again unless/until hell actually freezes over. Which makes me sad - once upon a time, my retirement plans were "move to the beach." {sigh}

Pre Trump I thought I might actually sell my house in San Diego and move back to my home state when I retire. I know. That sounds so ridiculous to even post today.

Nothing is ridiculous to Post -- Unless you're a Maggot 😉 ...Sharing our thoughts is cathartic!

Don’t take my word for it! Wondering if need erase board with markers like the lady senator in California did ? Point out when ,why and how! It’s their (gop) way of slow death for education!

The voters won’t care as they think education is dumb because it turns you liberal

Ya I had pleasure of not being conditioned most of life! Like progressive programs personally like spend $ to make $ . Though married into conservative family. So not allowed to spend 🤦🏼

But they can somehow find money for sports teams.

Yep. It a lot of districts, the only important thing is football.

They don't call it Misery for nothing. #ReleasetheEpsteinFilesNOW #DeportIncelNAZIElmoLush #JailtheOrangePustule/BillionairesinCECOT #$ubprimeCourtReformsNOW

Conservatism should be fucking illegal

Fkn Missouri is a bunch of backwoods hillbillies

In Republican politics stupidity is not a handicap.

It is mind-boggling what Americans are willing to put up with.

Since blue states pay for what schools they *do* have, we should get a refund.

Dumb populace is compliant…

Alabama and Mississippi are whooping it up. They aren't the worst. 🤣

you turn into Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana ..

Keep them poor, uneducated, unhealthy, you have the GOP.

You get mtg and loren bobitch, et al!

I was raised in Massachusetts schools, the top in the nation. I got a hint of the problem, a number of years later when I student taught at a Texas High School. I had a junior history class, and I asked a question they had never heard before. I asked why?

the most successful republican policy in history

Illiteracy = Ease of Manipulation

Wait until all federal money disappears and see how bad education becomes.

What happens? Idiocracy!

😥 as a reader to school children and reading tutor in MO, my heart breaks for the disregard of politicians for our public schools. Greatness has come out of Missouri and then left. Because backwards thinking politicians not wanting to rock the rural vote, have us stuck in 1950s values.

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Keep your head held high.

Answer: Who cares? As long as they vote Republican...🤬

Uhhhhhh, wul it’s lots cheaper ain’t it?

This is by design. A dumb populous is an easilu manipulated populous. Going exactly as planned...

The Republican plan of (Dumbing down America) is working.

Getting ‘em ready for the poultry plants

US adult literacy has been in steady decline since at least 2017. AI adoption has steadily increased over at least as long. The president claims to love, in his own words, “the poorly educated”. Much if not most of his funding comes from Silicon Valley. Coincidence?

Iowa isn't far behind.

loving societies, like loving parents, understand the best road to success and prosperity is with the best education humanly possible; stupid societies, like stupid parents, think economic growth lies in butchering public education so only rich people get a decent education;

That’s why there are so many MAGA Republicans here. They didn’t learn civics. They didn’t learn much of anything in our schools.

The other side of this story is that Missourians have been voting to fk their kids for the last 22 years

Explains their US congressional delegation members "effectiveness".

MO is well aware that all you need is Jesus to compete in the US job market or internationally. Ask any random MAGAt/Christian who posts tripe about it on Facebook, etc.

Missouri is a republican shit hole. It's bad here. Don't come here.

Good coal mine workers💔

Mississippi or Missouri. Kinda all M named Red states. Trying to keep up with Alabama at the bottom of the heap.

So sad to see. Our children deserve better than this.

Stupid is much easier to manipulate and control. That's their plan.

If parents don't care about educating their kids what do they care about?

Religion. It's always first, even before their kids.

The Bible is read was always about help your neighbour. Strangely this bible never made it as far red states.

What people don't understand about the GOP is that this was by design. Dumb people are easily manipulated.

Raised to be gop

What does it say about your ideological beliefs if it requires a lack of education in order to enact your agenda? Short answer: it says you’re full of shit and shouldn’t even be in charge of watering plants.

💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯!!...Spot On!

It's not poor fiscal management. It's a plan.

GOP prefers uneducated citizens because they're easier to lie to and trick. 😑

Iowa is heading that way. Republican states race to the bottom

What can we do about this? Please let me know. Next, Trump will come to Missouri to persuade the state legislature to redraw all the congressional districts for Republicans.

MAGA's goal is a uneducated population that believes their constant stream of lies.

No where to go but up !!! Missouri sets up education for success and improvement !!! The secret to over performance is low expectations. NO ONE sets them lower than Missouri !!!

...oh, oh! Let me guess, um, no don't tell me, no, I know this one, um...is it...a Red State?

Even worse than Oklahoma? Durn y’all.

Educated people don’t vote Republican

Racing to the bottom

The Republican laboratory for destroying public education across the US.

Unfortunately, Fox News won't be carrying this story.

My granddaughters make me so angry at the system as it is. Reading ,math, geography , all of it, so far behind

The system collapses.

Any more seems like they take pride in the low ranking, as in “well we are not last in (some outcome) , so we’re doing ok!

They are spoon fed policy and legislation by ALEC, which they follow as gospel. Not interested in their state, they are only interested in securing $$$$ from the Koch coffers.

Simply put, the Republicans are against spending 💰 any money on 'the masses'; education, healthcare, safety 🦺 nets, etc. Anyone paying attention can see that.

We are the Show Me State. FAFO

This, we need to be loud to the state gop

The Representative & Senators need to read this....

Facilities that are in some areas, especially rural, that are crumbling. Non compliance for students with disabilities. Outdated textbooks, lack of adequate supplies and technical support.

Many red states, particularly in the South, consistently rank among the least educated, characterized by lower high school diploma percentages, limited college experience, lower graduation rates, fewer top university students per capita,

and lower NAEP scores. Examples include West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, according to World Population Review. I would guess, worse than ever . . .and they consistently vote against changing that. This time it appears to be state suicide.

Spot on!! ...🎯💯🎯💯🎯...

Only stupid people would elect republicans. It's part of the plan.

Wait, did they tie with Oklahoma?

Those kids can process chicken, while “blue state” kids design rockets. Thank you Missouri, snd pass the nuggets

😢😢😢

The dumbing down of America. It makes it easier for fascists to take over.

This was in Hitler's Playbook!... This is in Project 2025's Playbook! 😡😡😡

Exactly!!

📌

#MissouriGOPisWorthless

Ppublican want a uneducated, poor and desperate citizenship- easier to manipulate...

take that, oklahoma!

Poor children!

Come to Oklahoma

Tracks.

In an attempt to answer your question, defunding schools undermines democracy by making maga idiots?

The uneducated vote GQP and they know it, hence the mess they have created.

That is child abuse.

That GOP supermajority has no qualms whatsoever placing their tax money in the hands of the Wealthy. Example 10,001 that the GOP couldn't care less about those who voted them in.

That's how the GOP stays in power there

“Keep ‘em stupid, and they’ll believe anything you tell them.”

🎯 ... The Proof is in the pudding!... Can you spell MAGAt?

How can you be lower than texas/oklahoma/mississippi?

You grow a lot of dumba55es that add to huge jobless numbers.

😩💔🤬

Do voters in school disticts in MO vote on school disricts' budget referendums?

When they keep people dumb, they can keep them down.

Dumb breeds dumb and that’s exactly the point. They can *normalize* child marriage and rape by demonizing the left all in the name of Christianity ✝️

Missouri has been turned into a Gulf State. Get ready, alligators and anacondas are coming your way.

Making America great again is joke.

This would make a good ad campaign for Nov. Time lapse two charts. Have one chart show MO national ranking in education for the last 40-ish years. Next to that have chart showing number of pubs in state govt. Add bells n whistles for attention grabbing, then end with “any questions?”

A crisis created purposefully.

To answer your question: Oklahoma. That’s what happens…

Texas is following in Missouri's footsteps.

The education system in Ontario , Canada, is starting to crack under the pressure of underfunding, too. That's what you get with a Canadian Conservative provincial government. I guess it's the same deal with Republican government in the US.

The GOP is an "Elitist" organization which does not serve the people, but makes big & loud lies saying they do. In reality they are scoundrels who think they are superior to the average person & thus appointed by God to rule over us all. Keeping people ignorant is a cornerstone of their depravity.

You have a bunch of people, who, unless they personally make a tremendous effort, will be poorly educated, ill informed and ripe for exploitation by the fat cats!

Defunded on purpose by the Republicans to create a very poorly educated and ill equipped electorate that has no accurate information to form Critical thinking required to see the Sham

They should be careful, people in Alabama are going to start saying "thank god for Missouri" instead of Mississippi

Conservatives need their voters to be stupid, bigoted and angry. It’s the only way they can win.

Just make sure they have little hands so it’s easier for them to screw together parts in the iPhone sweatshops they will be working in.

Passing out bibles to 4th graders is one of the things I witnessed when I worked in the public schools here in MO. There was none of that shit in CA.

I am sure that the MAGA GOP running MO are delighted with this, education isn’t important to them.

Public education failed. We need passed away our money on another wasteful government program.

Just like Sam Brownback’s disastrous experiment in Tea-Party governance in Kansas, only now it’s MAGAnomics at the National scale. I’m no economic expert, but I cannot see how their policies won’t produce a generation of undereducated, overly indoctrinated low-information voters in the coming years.

You get a population dependent on a corrupt gov't because they're too ignorant to think themselves out of voting against their self-interests.

Oklahoma is in the same boat. We rank at 50 in education. There goal is to keep the population dumb so they are easier to control

They've, unfortunately, been doing a good job of it!... Can it get any worse?

Didn't their home economics class win an award from The Heritage Foundation for a cookbook about eating dirt? 😜

It’s exactly what the Republicans want. Keep “we the people” ignorant, sick, & poor.

youtube.com/watch?v=0KzY... This fits in nicely with Michael perenti and his book inventing reality. Which I've posted the link for the audiobook as a playlist. News is the state propaganda arm of the empire. As are all entertainment movies TV shows the like nothing is not political especially now

A healthy democracy requires education. The R’s have been cutting education for decades. And look where we are.

You get stupid people who vote maga🤡🤡🤡🤡

Americans be soon better off going to Africa for an education. 🙃

All the children of Missouri are being taught how to pick crops and shovel phosphate full time by the age of 12. If they want a better future they need to move to a state that didn't steal the money set for education.