Performance Stories

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Education | ARTICLE | September 24, 2026

Pursuing Equity through Excellence in Public Schools

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 22, 2026

American Civics Education Tests Trivia, Not Understanding with Brian Kisida

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 17, 2026

Understanding Missouri’s Teacher Shortage with Avery Frank and James V. Shuls

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 24 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 16, 2026

Paying Excellent Teachers to Serve High-Need Schools

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Girl reading book, literacy policy, Missouri reading scores, phonics, three cueing method

Education | ARTICLE | September 1, 2026

Missouri’s Reading Scores Remain Low

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 27, 2026

Missouri’s School Personnel Boom with Avery Frank and Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 21 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 26, 2026

Dashboard: Missouri’s 21st Century Public School Personnel Boom

By Avery Frank and 1 more | Read Time 1 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

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