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Missouri is a state in the midwestern region of the United States of America. It's considered to be a bellweather state because in all but two elections, presidential candidates who won in Missouri also won the national presidential elections. Because of its location as a border state, Missouri reflects cultures from the southern and midwestern regions of the country.

Its climate is humid continental with very cold winters and very hot summers. The southern part of the state has a humid subtropical climate, but overall, the state experiences extremes in temperature from very hot to very cold.

The Missouri State Board of Education has the general authority over the public school educational system of the state. School attendance is compulsory in the state for children aged 7 to 17, which is the compulsory attendance age. It is legal to homeschool children in Missouri. Homeschoolers are not regulated or monitored by Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Missouri has several universities and colleges, including its flagship state public university system, University of Missouri. It's also the largest university and has universities located in different states.

Missouri also has the Missouri Scholars Academy which is an extracurricular program for high school students who are considered gifted. This program aims to provide gifted young people with added opportunities for learning in order to encourage them to realize their potential. The Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing is another public school for gifted children located at the Northwest Missouri State University.

There are also several Missouri boarding schools in the state. For example, Wentworth Military Academy which is a military school for boys and girls. The school also provides support for students with ADD/ADHD. There's also the Thomas Jefferson School which is a traditional college preparatory boarding school for boys and girls. It's a small, tightly-knit academic community where about 40% of their students receive financial aid.

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