Grade retention

Education | ARTICLE | August 7, 2026

The Value of the Threat of Grade Retention

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 10, 2026

Missouri’s Reading Crisis with Chad Aldeman

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 16 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 5, 2026

Pass Early Literacy Reform Now, Then Build on It

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Oklahoma, reading policy, third grade reading, literacy

Education | ARTICLE | April 23, 2026

Oklahoma Is Holding Itself Accountable

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

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

Kids reading books, literacy reform, HB 2872, three-cueing, phonics

Education | ARTICLE | February 19, 2026

Early Literacy Reform Advances in the House

By Avery Frank and 1 more | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | December 12, 2025

Why Missouri Needs Early Literacy Reform with Cory Koedel and Avery Frank

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 1 min

Students reading in classroom, three-cueing reading, reading education, phonics instruction, SB 68 Missouri

Accountability | MODEL POLICY | December 5, 2025

Model Policy: Early Literacy Reforms

By Cory Koedel and 1 more | Read Time 12 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 26, 2025

MetroLink Line Canceled, SNAP Reform, and Missouri’s Reading Crisis | Roundtable

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

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