Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

MAP testing, Missouri reading scores, early literacy reforms, childhood reading, reading to learn, third grade retention

Education | ARTICLE | August 20, 2025

Missouri’s Stagnant Reading Scores

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Department of Education, funding freeze, Missouri education, Missouri budget

Education | ARTICLE | July 18, 2025

A Freeze in July?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 17, 2025

Missouri Families Need the “Unsafe School Choice Option”

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 7, 2025

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By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 9 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 27, 2025

Children Have a Right to a Safe Place to Learn

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 21, 2025

Information Overload and Missouri School Report Cards

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 6, 2025

New State Board of Education Has a Long To-Do List

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 5 min

Missouri State Capital, Missouri budget, size of government, government efficiency

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 14, 2025

Beware the Budget Mirage

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Empty classroom

Education | ARTICLE | March 12, 2025

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