Education Stories

Education | ARTICLE | April 8, 2026

Why Should Our Students Take The MAP Test?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | April 8, 2026

Grading Missouri Schools with Susan Pendergrass and Avery Frank

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 25 min

School districts, school building, MOSchoolRankings, Missouri schools

Education | ARTICLE | April 6, 2026

Looking at Missouri’s “A” Districts

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Child with book, early literacy, three-cueing system, phonics, reading instruction, Missouri literacy

Education | ARTICLE | March 31, 2026

Why the Science of Reading Is Missouri’s Path Forward

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

School report card, A-F report cards, Keohe executive order, education accountability

Education | ARTICLE | March 19, 2026

Legislation on A–F Report Cards for Schools and Districts Has Gone Sideways

By Avery Frank and 1 more | Read Time 3 min

Empty classroom, Billy Madison, third-grade retention policy, social promotion

Education | ARTICLE | March 11, 2026

Third-Grade Retention Will Not Recreate Billy Madison in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 10, 2026

Letter Grades for Schools and Districts Are Coming to Missouri

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 9, 2026

Income Tax Elimination, Early Literacy Bills, and Data Centers in Missouri

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 5, 2026

Charter Schools Are More Likely to Be Bright Spots

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

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