What’s in a NAEP Score?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called the Nation’s Report Card, is the gold standard for measuring academic...
Why Missouri Needs Universal Open Enrollment
Missouri parents deserve real choices when it comes to their children’s education. Open enrollment—the ability for students to attend a...
Is Kansas City a Public Safety Charity Case?
In a recent column for The Kansas City Star, I detailed international media stories about crime here in the City...
Mission Impossible and Nuclear Energy: President Trump’s New Executive Orders
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. While I will avoid any spoilers, the new movie,...
The Lost Decade of Education Reform with Steven F. Wilson
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Steven F. Wilson, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy...
A Step Backward for Transparency
Why would anyone be against transparent pricing? Last year, after taking a step forward on hospital price transparency, Missouri’s general...
The Testing Bogeyman Is Alive and Well in Missouri
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune. If we believe it’s essential for schools to teach...
Social Security, Tax Cuts, and the Future of Retirement with Andrew Biggs
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andrew G. Biggs, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), about the...
St. Louis Crime Reduction: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. With a new mayor taking office, St. Louis begins...
