Education Stories

Education | ARTICLE | October 11, 2024

The ESA Experience with Jenny Clark

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 1 min

Child reading, books, reading instruction, retention policy, phonics, student assessment, Missouri schools, Mississippi, 3rd graders

Education | ARTICLE | October 8, 2024

Should Missouri Consider a 3rd-Grade Retention Policy?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 23, 2024

New School Options in the Heartland: Hybrid and Micro Schools

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 3 min

School bus, four day school week, Missouri education, school districts, performance

Education | ARTICLE | September 20, 2024

The Four-Day School Week Continues to Grow in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

St. Louis schools, charter schools, magnet schools, MAP test, school performance, competition, accountability, test scores

Education | ARTICLE | September 17, 2024

Comparing the Performance of Public Schools in the City of St. Louis

By James V. Shuls and 1 more | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 12, 2024

A Report Card on DESE’s Report Card

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | September 10, 2024

The Role of American Institutions in Shaping Culture with Crosby Kemper III

By James V. Shuls and 1 more | Episode Length 1 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 9, 2024

We Can All Take a Breath Now

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 29, 2024

New Schools, Old Problems: The KCPS Bond Proposal with Patrick Tuohey

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 1 min

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