Education Stories

Economy | ARTICLE | August 11, 2026

The Rising Appeal of Socialism in America with Emily Ekins

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 26 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 7, 2026

The Value of the Threat of Grade Retention

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 31, 2026

Declining School Enrollment with Susan Pendergrass

By Patrick Tuohey and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

Teacher in classroom, merit pay, teacher pay, Missouri teachers, teacher shortage

Education | ARTICLE | July 30, 2026

We Need to Reconsider How We Pay Teachers

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 29, 2026

Teacher Preparation in Missouri Is Getting a Failing Grade

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Cell phones in schools, cell phones bans, kids using cell phones, technology in classrooms

Education | ARTICLE | July 21, 2026

Missouri Earns a “B” on Cell-Phones-in-Schools Report Card

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 21, 2026

Declining Student Enrollment and a Growing Opportunity with Jude Schwalbach

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 22 min

Computers in classroom, technology in classrooms, cell phone bans

Education | ARTICLE | July 17, 2026

Technology and Our Children: “They’re almost like addicts”

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

School hallway, ESAs, tax-credit scholarship programs, MOScholars, school choice

Education | ARTICLE | July 16, 2026

How Much Will the New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Boost School Choice Funding?

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

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