Grade retention

Student reading book, third-grade retention, retention policies, learning to read, literacy tests

Education | ARTICLE | September 12, 2025

Students Who Can’t Read Benefit from Third-Grade Retention

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

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Education | ARTICLE | September 11, 2025

Third-Grade Retention and Early Literacy Policies

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Education | POLICY BRIEF | September 11, 2025

Third-Grade Retention and Early Literacy Policies

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | April 21, 2025

A New Voice for Accountability, and School Choice in Missouri with Cory Koedel

By Cory Koedel | Episode Length 1 min

Student taking test, education accountability, open enrollment, education assessments, testing

Education | ARTICLE | April 17, 2025

Accountability in Missouri’s Public Schools

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Child reading, books, reading instruction, retention policy, phonics, student assessment, Missouri schools, Mississippi, 3rd graders

Education | ARTICLE | October 8, 2024

Should Missouri Consider a 3rd-Grade Retention Policy?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Kid in classroom

Education | ARTICLE | August 29, 2023

Should More Missouri Students Be Held Back?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

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