Common Core

Education | ARTICLE | October 13, 2026

A Vision for the Future of American Education with James V. Shuls and Jason Bedrick

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 29 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 30, 2025

Understanding the Decline in Student Test Scores with Jim Wyckoff

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 11 min

Education | ARTICLE | November 21, 2024

Make Missouri Education Great

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | October 18, 2023

It Is Time to Restore Trust in Missouri’s Public Education System

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 4 min

Classroom

Education | ARTICLE | March 21, 2023

Does Missouri Need DESE?

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 4 min

Map: Trends in State Educational Assessment

Education | ARTICLE | May 25, 2018

Like a Sore Thumb: Missouri’s Testing Standards Buck National Trend

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 4 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 1, 2017

Is There Really a Teacher Shortage?

By Michael Q. McShane | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 9, 2016

Statewide MAP Results Are Out, and They Don’t Look Great

By Michael Q. McShane | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 24, 2016

Democrats Like Vouchers More Than Republicans Do, and Other Findings from the 2016 Education Next Poll

By Michael Q. McShane | Read Time 3 min

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