Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Education | ARTICLE | July 2, 2026

The Case for an Education Outsider in Missouri with Andy Smarick

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

Education | ARTICLE | June 23, 2026

The Continued Growth of the Four-Day School Week in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | June 11, 2026

Missouri’s Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 27 min

Education | ARTICLE | June 9, 2026

A Failing Grade in School Management

By Zellie McClelland | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 12, 2026

Missouri’s 2026 Legislative Session Final Week

By Elias Tsapelas and 3 more | Episode Length 30 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

Education | ARTICLE | April 6, 2026

Looking at Missouri’s “A” Districts

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

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

Education | ARTICLE | February 19, 2026

Early Literacy Reform Advances in the House

By Avery Frank and 1 more | Read Time 4 min