Education policy

Empty classroom, Billy Madison, third-grade retention policy, social promotion

Education | ARTICLE | March 11, 2026

Third-Grade Retention Will Not Recreate Billy Madison in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Accountability | TESTIMONY | February 19, 2026

Letter-Grade Report Cards for Schools and Districts

By Cory Koedel and 1 more | Read Time 1 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

Accountability | TESTIMONY | January 27, 2026

Letter-Grade Report Cards for Schools and Districts

By Cory Koedel and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

Education | TESTIMONY | January 26, 2026

Universal Open Enrollment

By Cory Koedel and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

Economy | TESTIMONY | January 15, 2026

An Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | January 12, 2026

No Adult Left Behind, How Politics Hijacks Education Policy with Vlad Kogan

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 1 min

Steubenville, Ohio, literacy reform, education achievement, evidence-based reading

Education | ARTICLE | January 9, 2026

The Amazing Case of Steubenville, Ohio

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Empty classroom, Missouri education, accountability, DESE, Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri school accreditation

Education | ARTICLE | December 18, 2025

One Word Could Let Missouri Students Leave Unsafe Schools

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Read Time 3 min

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