Academic achievement

Education | ARTICLE | June 23, 2026

The Continued Growth of the Four-Day School Week in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Empty bed, teenager sleep schedule, high school start time, Missouri education

Education | ARTICLE | June 18, 2026

Teenagers Need More Time to Sleep

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 27, 2026

Missouri Students Continue to Fall Behind

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

School hallway, education spending, school spending, MOSchoolRankings.org

Education | ARTICLE | April 30, 2026

The Wide Difference in Spending Per Student in Missouri’s Suburban Schools

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | April 22, 2026

Test-Score Growth Is the Best Metric We Have for Understanding School Performance

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 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

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

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 | January 22, 2026

Charter Schools Do Special Education Better

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

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