Performance 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

Education | ARTICLE | March 3, 2026

Bloated Bureaucracy and Failing Kids The Case for School Choice with Christopher Talgo

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 1 min

Kids reading books, literacy reform, HB 2872, three-cueing, phonics

Education | ARTICLE | February 19, 2026

Early Literacy Reform Advances in the House

By Avery Frank and 1 more | Read Time 4 min

Student grade, grade inflation, education accountability, Missouri education, QNS

Education | ARTICLE | February 11, 2026

More Evidence on Grade Inflation in Our Schools

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 5, 2026

The Rise of Labor-Based Grading and the Continuing De-emphasis on Skill Development at U.S. Universities

By Patrick Johann | Read Time 2 min

School test, test scores, declining test scores, NAEP, Missouri education performance

Education | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

To the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee: We Have a Problem

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 2, 2026

The Six Words Driving the Education Debate in 2026 With Mike McShane

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 32 min

Education | ARTICLE | January 21, 2026

We Need State Standardized Tests

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 4 min

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