Educational evaluation

Teacher in classroom, merit pay, teacher pay, Missouri teachers, teacher shortage

Education | ARTICLE | July 30, 2026

We Need to Reconsider How We Pay Teachers

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 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 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

Students in hallway

Education | ARTICLE | February 28, 2024

Considering the Four-Day School Week? Pilot It and Evaluate It

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 2 min

Empty classroom

Education | ARTICLE | August 31, 2023

An Update on MOSchoolRankings

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 12, 2019

Failure Is Not an Option for Missouri School Districts-but Is That a Good Thing?

By Susan Pendergrass | 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

Education | ARTICLE | October 9, 2015

Preschool: Silver Bullet?

By Brittany Wagner | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 5, 2013

Lessons From KIPP Charter Schools

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 2 min

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